Sous Chef

Gather & Gather; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known culinary service provider in Birmingham is seeking an ambitious Sous Chef to create exceptional food experiences. The role involves preparing high-quality meals, supporting team operations, and fostering a positive kitchen environment. Ideal candidates are passionate about food, reliable and capable of working under pressure. This position offers full-time hours with great benefits and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Great operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Holiday purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Desire to succeed in your role.
• Passionate about using top quality fresh ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food.
• Identify opportunities to improve food service.
• Support team in delivering food concepts.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Exceptional timekeeping

Passion for great-tasting food

Job description

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food service
• Creating a positive kitchen environment where your team feels welcomed and supported
• Supporting the team in delivering our tasty food concepts to our customers
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Supporting the team with ordering food, stock control and controlling food waste
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
• Supporting the team to manage budgets and successfully meet financial targets
• Complying with Food Handling and Hygiene standards
• Complying with Health and Safety regulations

Qualifications

• Have a desire to succeed in your role
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability
• Passionate about great-tasting food

About the Company

CH&CO, a part of Compass Group UK&I, is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive – because diversity is our strength!

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Sous Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Inspire on a full‑time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week. As a Sous Chef, you will work alongside a truly passionate team to create an outstanding culinary experience. If you are an innovative and creative Sous Chef, passionate about using top quality fresh ingredients, and looking for a role which can offer both work‑life balance and career development, we want to hear from you!

Salary & Benefits

• 14.36 Hourly
• Full time
• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities – we are passionate about our growing team
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers