Sous Chef

Gather & Gather UK; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is looking for an ambitious Sous Chef in Edinburgh. This full-time role emphasizes creating exceptional food experiences and offers opportunities for career development. Responsibilities include preparing high-quality meals, managing budgets, and ensuring kitchen hygiene. The ideal candidate is a passionate communicator who thrives in dynamic environments. Attractive benefits like operational training and wellbeing programs enhance the role, making it a great opportunity for culinary professionals.

Benefits

Operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Personal development opportunities

Wellbeing strategy

Access to high street discounts

Holiday purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to create a positive work environment.
• Striving for excellence in all tasks.
• Initiative and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality meals that delight customers.
• Improve food service and manage kitchen hygiene standards.
• Maintain a positive kitchen environment for the team.

Skills

Excellent communication

Ability to work under pressure

Timekeeping and reliability

Passionate about food

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Sous Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for CH&CO on a full time basis, contracted to 37.5 hours per week. As a Sous Chef, you will be working 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! In return we offer support and development to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate. Working with us has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we\'ve developed a range of benefits and development opportunities.

• 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

Shift pattern

Here\'s an idea of what your shift pattern will be:

• Mon: Full-time (Days)
• Tues: Full-time (Days)
• Weds: Full-time (Days)
• Thurs: Full-time (Days)
• Fri: Full-time (Days)
• Sat:
• Sun:

Please note: This role is contracted to 52 weeks per year

Preparation and responsibilities

Could you bring your spark to CH&CO? Here\'s what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• 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 feel 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

Requirements / Ideal candidate

Our ideal Sous Chef will:

• Create a positive work environment where the whole team can thrive
• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated manner
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• 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

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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!