Sous Chef

Gather & Gather UK; Oxford; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

Gather & Gather UK is seeking a Sous Chef for the Headington Campus of Oxford Brookes University. The role involves menu creation, food preparation, and working with a team of 18 to serve up to 1000 students daily. The position offers a competitive rate and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Private medical eligibility

Eye care

Wellbeing strategy including access to Employee Assistance Programme

Family friendly support

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes and people awards

Long service awards

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Contract catering background is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Invent and create menus for clients and customers.
• Produce food in a timely manner for smooth service.
• Prepare and cook for up to 1000 international students.

Skills

Creativity

Time Management

Communication

Job description

At Gather & Gather, we are known as one of the UK & Irelands most distinctive workplace catering experts, we are passionate about great food and great coffee and putting our employees and customers at the heart of everything that we do. We are currently recruiting for a Sous Chef to work at - Headington Campus of Oxford Brookes University.

Location: Gipsy Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0BP

Working Pattern: Fully Flexible between 6:00am - 7:00pm , fixed term contract until September 2025

Rate of Pay: £17 Per Hour

Key Responsibilities:

• To invent and create menus that are in line with client and customer needs
• To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
• To enjoy the food you produce and ensure they are ‘picture perfect’ every time
• To assist in developing and producing new service styles and food concepts
• To communicate with the relevant parties requirements for planned menus and
  order necessary ingredients
• Preparing and cooking fresh food for up to 1000 international students during summer school, breakfast lunch and dinner
• Working within a team of 18 Chefs, Kitchen Assistants and Kitchen Porters

Our Ideal candidate will have a contract catering background

What's in it for you?

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 days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers