Sous Chef

Aramark Ltd; Watford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Discounted meals

Free on-site parking

Pension contribution

Job summary

Aramark Ltd invites applications for a Sous Chef role at Northwood HQ, HA6 3HP. You will support the head chef, maintain high standards of hygiene and presentation, and contribute to function catering.

The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with shifts from 06:00 to 21:00 and occasional weekend duties for events. Competitive benefits apply, including life insurance and pension contributions.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in the UK and have resided for the past 5 years.
• Previous experience at sous level.
• Relevant culinary qualification.
• DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain food hygiene, service & presentation to a high standard.
• Support the head chef to manage day-to-day kitchen operations and wastage.
• Deliver private and official functions.
• Assist in developing menus for private functions.
• Follow recipes and prepare food for service.

Skills

Food hygiene

Menu development input

Food preparation

Team support

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

Your Aramark journey starts here Do you love to create meals that put smiles on faces? Are you wanting to work in a business who will offer you a great work life balance? Be part of a team delivering service and quality food to an array of customers? Do you want to join a cracking team and a business that has opportunity across the UK? If the answer is yes, then read on. We are currently recruiting a Sous Chef to join our team working at Northwood HQ, HA6 3HP. Ingredients to success... You will have worked in a kitchen environment in an alike position. Your mission is clear, you must deliver great food to our customers, maintaining standards of presentation, hygiene, and organisation.

Perks of the job

• Yearly salary of £29,115.32
• Permanent position
• Full time 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday.
• Shifts range between 0600-2100.
• You may be required to work the occasional weekend for functions or special occasions.
• Life insurance
• Discounted meals on duty
• Bus shuttle (where applicable)
• Free on-site parking
• Discounted gym membership (£20 per year!)
• Free uniform
• Pension contribution
• Cycle 2 Work scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Love2Shop discounts including discounts on your weekly supermarket shop and lifes luxuries!
• Additional staff discount in the companies outlets

What you'll be doing

• To maintain food hygiene, service & presentation to a high standard
• Support the head chef to manage the day to day running of the kitchen, including managing wastage and paperwork
• Deliver private and official functions
• Share your input to develop menus for private functions
• Follow recipes and prepare food for service
• Deliver first class food throughout service
• To share responsibility for the checking, probing, and signing of all food deliveries to ensure that only the highest standard of produce is accepted into the unit.
• To assist the Head Chef in evaluating the training needs of the kitchen staff.
• As a member of our team, you are equally responsible for cleaning and hygiene and that any assigned daily and weekly cleaning duties are carried out.

Experience

Must be eligible to work in the UK and have resided for the past 5 years. Previous experience at sous level Relevant culinary qualification DBS check required