Sous Chef

University of Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and uniforms provided

Campus Services New Starter bonus £1,0

Refer a Friend bonus

Generous annual leave

Job summary

The University of Bath's Hospitality Department is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations, ensuring quality, presentation, food safety and customer service across all outlets. You will lead a team of junior staff, contribute to menu development and cost control, and collaborate with the Hospitality Management Team to deliver a high-quality catering service.

The role requires flexibility to cover early mornings, evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience of supervising and leading a kitchen team.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and health and safety.
• Understanding of catering costs, stock management and portion control.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• The ability to motivate, support and develop team members.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to changing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Lead and support a team of junior kitchen staff.
• Ensure high standards of food quality, presentation, food safety and customer service.
• Contribute to menu development, stock and cost control.
• Work with the Hospitality Management Team to deliver a high-quality catering service.
• Full-time, permanent role working 36.5 hours per week, 5 days over 7, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.
• Training and uniforms are provided.

Skills

Supervising a kitchen team

Food safety & HACCP

Catering costs & stock management

Organization & calm under pressure

Team development & mentoring

Communication & teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

The University Hospitality Department provides catering to students, staff and external customers throughout the academic year and during the summer months. There are numerous outlets offering a range of food and drink options.

As a Sous Chef, you will support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen and take responsibility for all aspects of kitchen operations in their absence. You will lead and support a team of junior kitchen staff, ensuring high standards of food quality, presentation, food safety and customer service.

You will also contribute to menu development, stock and cost control, and work with the Hospitality Management Team to deliver a high-quality catering service. This is a varied role working 36.5 hours per week, 5 days over 7, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.

Training and uniforms are provided.

To know more about the department please see Working in Campus Services

About you

• Experience of supervising and leading a kitchen team
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and health and safety
• Understanding of catering costs, stock management and portion control
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• The ability to motivate, support and develop team members
• A flexible and adaptable approach to changing priorities
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team

Further information

This is a full-time, permanent position working 36.5 hours per week.

Campus Services New Starter bonus *

In addition to the great benefits Campus Services' offers, we can offer you a £1,000 bonus. This is payable the month after successfully passing your six months' probation. Please note this bonus is pro rata for part time positions.

This role is also eligible for the Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus*. If a university staff member has 'referred' you to apply for this vacancy they may be eligible for a bonus. Please ensure when applying, that you select 'Referred by current member of staff' or note their name when answering the question 'Where did you learn of this job?'. The referrer must be noted at time of application to be considered.

*Both bonuses are subject to terms and conditions.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant . an accredited Disability Confident Leader ; autism friendly university , committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff .

What we can offer you

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Be Well at Bath

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

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