Sous Chef

University of Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday plus ~16 bank holidays

Staff gym access at The Edge

Personal development courses

On-site childcare access

Shopping discounts

Travel schemes

Job summary

The University of Leeds is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to join the Catering and Hospitality Service, based on campus. You will ensure all dishes meet quality and safety standards, manage stock, and lead a small team to deliver excellent service to students and staff.

You will hold a catering qualification with a CIEH Level 2 Food Safety certificate or equivalent and be comfortable working across early mornings, evenings and weekends to meet business needs.

Qualifications

• Recognised catering qualification and CIEH Level 2 Food Safety or equivalent.
• Proven ability to move, count and record stock.
• Experience supervising a team and delegating tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all food produced meets quality standards and customer expectations.
• Adhere to food safety and labelling legislation at all times.
• Support stock control and assist in menu execution.
• Provide strong customer service and maintain department standards.

Skills

Stock control

Team supervision

Food safety

Customer service

Education

CIEH Level 2 Food Safety

Catering qualification

Job description

This role will be based on the university campus.

The Catering and Hospitality Service (Great Food at Leeds (GFaL https://gfal.leeds.ac.uk/ ) supports the student experience at the University. The department currently has a turnover in the region of £7-8 million. Providing customers with excellent service and quality fresh food is at the heart of what we strive to achieve.

As a Sous Chef you will ensure that all food produced meets departmental quality standards and customer expectations. You will ensure that food safety and labelling legislations are adhered to.

You will have a recognised catering qualification and hold a Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Level 2 Certificate in Food Safety, or equivalent. You will be committed to providing excellent customer service and you will have the ability to move, count and record stock. You will have experience of supervising a team with the ability to motivate staff and delegate work effectively.

This role is full time on a 5 days over 7 basis. Flexibility will be required to meet the business needs, with the requirement to be able to work early mornings, evenings and weekends.

Please see details of the University’s Pre-employment Health Assessment within the Candidate Brief.

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!