Enable job alerts via email!

Sous Chef

Holroyd Howe

London

On-site

GBP 35,000

Full time

2 days ago

Be an early applicant

Boost your interview chances

Create a job specific, tailored resume for higher success rate.

Job summary

A prominent contract caterer seeks an innovative Sous Chef for a prestigious independent school in London. This role emphasizes high-quality dining experiences and offers a term-time only schedule for a balanced work-life approach. The Sous Chef will manage kitchen operations, ensuring excellent food service and hygiene standards while mentoring a skilled kitchen team.

Benefits

28 days holiday

3 volunteering days

3 days grandparent leave

24 weeks’ enhanced maternity leave

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Pension and life insurance

Discounts via HAPI app

Access to a wellbeing hub and employee assistance programme

Free meals while at work

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

Proven experience as a Sous Chef or in a similar role.
Knowledge of various cooking techniques and cuisines.
Strong understanding of food safety and health & safety practices.

Responsibilities

Assisting the Head Chef in overseeing daily kitchen operations.
Leading and mentoring the kitchen team to maintain high standards.
Creating and delivering fresh, seasonal, and nutritious menus.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Company Description

Company Description

Title: Sous Chef – Term-Time Only! (39 Working Weeks)

Location: City of London

Annual Salary: £35,000 per annum

Benefits:

28 days holiday
3 volunteering days
3 days grandparent leave
24 weeks’ enhanced maternity leave
Bespoke training and development opportunities
Pension and life insurance
Discounts via HAPI app (high street shops, holidays & cinema)
Access to a wellbeing hub and employee assistance programme
Free meals while at work
Career development opportunities
HIT Apprenticeships available for all experience levels

About the Role:

Are you an experienced and innovative Sous Chef with a passion for delivering high-quality dining experiences? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to lead and inspire a kitchen team at one of our prestigious independent schools in the City of London Schools group

As Sous Chef, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional food service, supporting the Head Chef in menu planning, kitchen operations, and maintaining high culinary standards. You will be part of a fast-paced, professional environment that serves a variety of meals, from breakfast and lunch to evening supper, as well as high-profile hospitality events.

With a term-time schedule, this role offers an excellent work-life balance, allowing you to focus on your passion for cooking while maintaining personal time outside of work.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Assisting the Head Chef in overseeing daily kitchen operations
Leading and mentoring the kitchen team to maintain high standards
Creating and delivering fresh, seasonal, and nutritious menus
Supporting hospitality and event catering, ensuring seamless execution
Maintaining strict hygiene, food safety, and allergen management protocols
Controlling stock levels, ordering, and minimizing waste
Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Food Hygiene regulations

Qualifications

Proven experience working as a Sous Chef or similar role
Knowledge of various cooking techniques and cuisines
Strong understanding of food safety and health & safety practices
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
Strong communication and teamwork abilities

Additional Information

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

We pride ourselves on:

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.

Nutrition

We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.

Food Innovation

We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.

From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.

Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe involve regulated activity. It is a criminal offence for individuals barred from working with children to apply for such roles. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a Barred List check will be required for all successful applicants. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide information about relevant criminal offences and will be subject to an online search of publicly available information. This search helps identify any issues that may affect suitability to work with children.

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

IND1

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Hospitality

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Holroyd Howe by 2x

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Hammersmith And Fulham, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 20 hours ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Group Executive Chef : Mediterranean Group

Tower Hamlets, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Islington, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Surrey, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago