Sous Chef

Compass Group UK; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning

Digital GP and wider healthcare

Exclusive travel discounts

Discounts at Tesco, Sainsbury's, etc.

Cinema tickets discounts

Cash rewards program

Wellness and mindfulness classes

Discounts for friends and family

Job summary

Compass Group UK in London is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to lead a high-volume staff dining operation, delivering creative, well-presented food and managing a new kitchen team. You will support hospitality and events, bring fresh ideas and help shape the kitchen’s development as the operation grows.

You will be hands-on, commercially minded and focused on progress into a Head Chef role, with a comprehensive benefits package and career opportunities within a large London team.

Qualifications

• Strong staff-dining experience is essential.
• Solid background in contract catering.
• Experience delivering food at volume and leading a busy kitchen team.
• Hands-on, commercially minded with a focus on development of others.

Responsibilities

• Leading the kitchen and daily staff-dining service.
• Building, training and developing a new kitchen team.
• Supporting hospitality and events delivery.
• Bringing fresh ideas and energy to the food offer.
• Maintaining food quality, consistency and presentation.
• Managing food safety, hygiene and allergen standards.
• Supporting costings, stock control and occasional administration.
• Helping drive the commercial performance of the kitchen.

Skills

Staff dining experience

Team leadership

Food safety

Food presentation

Job description

Senior Sous Chef

Location: London | Full-Time | Staff Dining | £21.16 per hour

We’re looking for an ambitious Senior Sous Chef with a strong contract-catering background to join a large London staff-dining operation.

The focus is on delivering fresh, creative and consistently good food at volume, with well-dressed plates and strong attention to presentation. Alongside the daily staff-dining offer, you’ll support a varied hospitality and events calendar featuring canapés, bowl food and larger functions.

You’ll join at an exciting stage, helping to build and develop a brand-new kitchen team. This is an ideal opportunity for a Sous Chef who wants to grow into a future Head Chef position, take on more responsibility and play an important part in shaping the operation.

What you’ll be doing

• Helping lead the kitchen and daily staff-dining service
• Building, training and developing a new kitchen team
• Supporting hospitality and events delivery
• Bringing fresh ideas and energy to the food offer
• Maintaining food quality, consistency and presentation
• Managing food safety, hygiene and allergen standards
• Supporting costings, stock control and occasional administration
• Helping drive the commercial performance of the kitchen

What we’re looking for

Strong staff-dining experience is essential, alongside a solid background in contract catering. You’ll be an experienced Sous Chef or Senior Sous Chef who is comfortable delivering food at volume and leading a busy kitchen team.

You’ll be hands-on, commercially minded and confident developing others. You’ll also bring creativity, enthusiasm and a genuine desire to progress into a Head Chef role as the operation grows.

If you’re ready to build something new and take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together.Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!