Relief Sous Chef Monday - Friday

Gather & Gather UK; England; Hybrid; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A food service company is seeking a Relief Sous Chef to join its team covering locations across the South of England. The role involves preparing high-quality food, supervising kitchen staff, and ensuring compliance with health regulations. Ideal candidates should have supervisory experience, a Food Hygiene certificate, and be adaptable to various kitchen environments. The position offers a competitive salary of £36,400 and various employee benefits including training and wellness support.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Eye care

Healthcare Support App access

Holiday purchase scheme

Social events

Volunteering days

Long service awards

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a team.
• Ability to cover Chef Manager role while off site.
• Must master new menus and equipment quickly.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food.
• Oversee and implement menu changes.
• Monitor inventories to keep kitchens well-stocked.
• Comply with Food Handling, Hygiene, and Health and Safety regulations.

Skills

Adaptability

Supervisory experience

Flexibility

Education

Food Hygiene & Allergens certificate

Job description

At Gather & Gather, great food in the workplace isn’t simply about fuel. It’s about increasing productivity and improving performance; it’s about happy motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do - we live to bring food and people together.

We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional.

Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday. Come and join our award winning teams - we are currently recruiting for a Relief Sous Chef to cover sites across South of England.

Location: Surrey, Kent, with required travel between South of England

Rate of Pay: £36,400 per annum, overtime paid at 1.5 rate at some sites, where applicable

Working Pattern: Predominantly Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week, between 6:30am to 3:30pm, due to events and hospitality you may be required to work some weekend shifts, some flexibility is a must

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food services
• Listening and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services
• Representing CH&CO and maintaining a positive brand image
• Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Safety regulations
• Travel between TN163BN & RH109QN

Our ideal Relief Chef:

• Must be adaptable, able to work in different kitchens, and master new menus and equipment quickly
• Have experience supervising a team
• Be able to cover Chef Manager role while off site
• Hold a Food Hygiene & Allergens certificate
• Have a flexible approach to working

What's in it for you?

Working with Gather & Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Family friendly support
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• Volunteering days
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers