Sous Chef

Gather & Gather; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering service in London is looking for a dedicated Sous Chef to join their culinary team. You will assist in delivering high-quality meals tailored to elite athletes and staff. Ideal candidates will have experience in a professional kitchen, strong knowledge of nutrition, and leadership skills. This role offers competitive pay with extensive benefits including personal development opportunities and health support.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Private medical eligibility

Eye care

Wellbeing strategy

Volunteering days

Regular social events

Access to high street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef in a professional kitchen.
• Strong understanding of nutrition, especially in sports.
• Ability to lead and support a kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef with performance-led meal preparations.
• Oversee kitchen operations in the Head Chef's absence.
• Ensure food quality meets dietary requirements.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Education

Food hygiene certification

Culinary qualifications

Job description

Charlton Athletic Football Club is seeking a professional and dedicated Sous Chef to join our culinary team at the club's training ground in New Eltham. This role offers a unique opportunity to work within a high-performance environment, supporting the nutritional and dietary needs of elite athletes and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in the preparation and delivery of high-quality, performance-led meals
• Oversee kitchen operations in the absence of the Head Chef
• Ensure all food is prepared in line with dietary requirements and nutritional guidelines
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, food hygiene, and health & safety compliance
• Support inventory management, ordering, and stock rotation
• Supervise and support junior kitchen staff as required

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Sous Chef role or equivalent within a professional kitchen environment
• Strong understanding of nutrition and dietary needs, particularly within a sports or health-focused setting
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal and team leadership abilities
• Food hygiene certification and relevant culinary qualifications

Benefits

• As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.
• Working with Gather and 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
• Private medical eligibility
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering daysProfessional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers