Sous chef

Holroyd Howe; Brackley; On-site; GBP 29,250 - 35,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Career development

HIT Apprenticeships

Rewards schemes

Employee recognition

Work-life balance

Benefits platform

Employee assistance

Refer-a-friend

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Competitive salary

Team events

Sick pay

Job summary

Holroyd Howe, one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, is seeking a Sous Chef for Winchester House School, Brackley. This 52‑week, full‑time role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work.

You’ll lead a small team, prepare fresh ingredients for the 3‑weekly menu cycle, and ensure compliance with food safety, health & safety, and brand standards on site. The role offers a competitive salary of £32,500 per annum and benefits including free meals, development

Qualifications

• Must be an excellent chef with strong culinary skills.
• Experience managing a team in a kitchen setting is required.

Responsibilities

• Enthusiastic and energetic with the ability to demonstrate initiative.
• Lead a small team and build capability in team members.
• Produce high-quality, sustainable food products.
• Work in a fast-paced environment while leading by example.
• Adhere to Food Safety & Health & Safety regulations and brand standards.

Skills

Excellent chef skills

Experience managing teams

Job description

Sous Chef

£32,500 per annum, full‑time, 40 hours per week. Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh, innovative food services exclusively to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically for children of all ages, meeting bespoke requirements of each school.

Location: Winchester House School, 44 High St, Brackley NN13 7AZ, UK.

Job Description

This is a 52‑week contract, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, with occasional weekend working.

Key Responsibilities

• Enthusiastic and energetic with the ability to demonstrate initiative.
• Flexible with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Always happy to help with a smile.
• Work as part of a team or independently while maintaining high standards at all times.
• Produce amazing, high‑quality, sustainable food products.
• Lead a small team, building confidence and capability in your team members.
• Work in a fast‑paced environment whilst leading by example.
• Continuously improve and learn.
• Adhere to Food Safety & Health and Safety regulations, follow brand standards and comply with company policies.
• Maintain reliable transportation for commute between 6:30am‑7:30pm on a rota basis, Monday to Friday with rare weekend duties.
• Support the head chef while maintaining audit standards for food and health & safety compliance and meeting EHO expectations.
• Ensure the team keeps a high standard of cleanliness and food safety on site.
• Highly organised, focused on forward planning.
• Prepare fresh ingredients by hand to produce the 3‑weekly menu cycle.
• Accurately label products ensuring lawful compliance around food safety and allergen compliance each shift.
• Be a skilled multitasker.
• Learn new skills or improve skills already mastered.

Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent chef skills.
• Experience managing teams.

Benefits

• Free meals whilst at work.
• Career development opportunities.
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels.
• Reward & recognition schemes.
• Employee recognition through People awards.
• Work/life balance.
• Employee Benefits Platform.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Recommend‑a‑friend scheme.
• Company sick pay scheme.
• Prestigious working environments.
• Team events scheduled throughout the year.
• 28 holiday days inclusive of bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Competitive salary.

We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the necessary skills to thrive. We have experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages, meeting bespoke requirements of our clients.

Holroyd Howe is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore require an Enhanced DBS, including a Barred List Check, for successful applicants. Short‑listed applicants must provide information regarding criminal offences.

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

DBS check required for the Sous Chef role at Winchester House School, Brackley, start date September 2026.