Sous Chef

University of South Hampton; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team at a forward-thinking university as a Sous Chef, where your culinary skills will shine in a fine dining setting. This role offers the chance to work with the finest ingredients, manage kitchen operations, and contribute to a culture of inclusion and respect. With a commitment to supporting staff and students, the university provides a flexible working environment and generous leave allowances, making it an ideal place for culinary professionals looking to thrive. Embrace this opportunity to enhance the dining experience for students and staff while enjoying competitive benefits and a supportive community.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Generous Annual Leave

Family Leave Arrangements

Flexible Working Options

University Closure Days

Qualifications

• Experience in fine dining settings, hotels, or event catering.
• Ability to lead a kitchen team and manage catering services.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present high-quality dishes in a fine dining environment.
• Manage kitchen operations and ensure food safety standards.

Skills

Fine Dining Experience

Catering Management

Ingredient Sourcing

Team Leadership

Education

Culinary Arts Degree

Food Safety Certification

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Catering Software

Job description

The Campus Kitchen is the University of Southampton’s in house catering service. We facilitate a multitude of services across the University to include the provision of food in catered halls, retail catering outlets across all campuses and a delivered catering service for all hospitality requirements. Our aim is to deliver a five-star food service, catering for a wide range of needs and requirements and enhancing the experience for staff, students and visitors on campus.

Find out more about the services we offer here .

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our friendly team at the University of Southampton. This could also be an exciting position for a Junior Sous Chef or Chef de Partie who has a flair and passion for working with the finest ingredients

The successful candidate must have experience working in a fine dining setting, either in a hotel, restaurant or event catering. You will be based on Highfield Campus but will be required to work on all areas of our business.

The working hours are on a full-time basis. There will need to be flexibility on hours as occasional evening and weekend work is required.

Additional working benefits include time off over the Easter and Christmas period due to University Closure days, bank holidays and a 36 hour working week.

What we can offer you

Working at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits in addition to our competitive rates of pay. Our core benefits include pension scheme membership; a generous annual leave allowance (supplemented by University closure days and public holidays) and excellent family leave arrangements (including maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave). All our benefits can be viewed here

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+; and people with disabilities. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, the Global South and other underrepresented groups.

Committed to supporting our staff and students, we are open to a flexible working approach. We give full consideration to applicants that wish to work flexibly and those who have taken a career break.

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.

This role does not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To explore alternative UK visa options, see gov.uk .

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