Sous Chef

Gather & Gather; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Coventry is seeking an ambitious Sous Chef to create exceptional food experiences on a full-time basis. You'll work with a passionate team to prepare high-quality food, improve service, and maintain hygiene standards. This role offers benefits such as training, life assurance, and free meals, emphasizing work-life balance and career development. Ideal candidates are innovative, reliable, and passionate about food.

Benefits

Operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Wellbeing strategy

Holiday purchase scheme

Free meals

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Passionate about great-tasting food.
• Strong ability to work under pressure.
• Exceptional timekeeping and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food that delights clients.
• Identify opportunities to improve food service.
• Create a positive kitchen environment for the team.
• Support food ordering, stock control, and waste management.
• Maintain hygiene standards in the kitchen.
• Comply with food handling and safety regulations.

Skills

High-quality food preparation

Time management

Team leadership

Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge of health and safety regulations

Job description

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 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
• Free meals

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: Variable shifts.

Could you bring your spark to Inspire?

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
• 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