Sous Chef - Chase High School

Compass Group UK & Ireland; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking an ambitious Sous Chef for a role at Chase High School, working full time (35 hours per week). You will be responsible for preparing high-quality food, overseeing menu changes, and ensuring excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have culinary qualifications, supervisory experience, and a passion for great-tasting food. This position offers a term-time only contract with great work-life balance and comprehensive employee benefits.

Benefits

Holiday pay

NEST pension scheme

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Access to discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a team.
• Experience in a similar Chef role.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights clients and customers.
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve food services.
• Listening and acting on customer feedback to improve food services.
• Supporting with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts.
• Monitoring inventories to keep kitchens well-stocked.
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards.
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Safety regulations.

Skills

Passion for great-tasting food

Exceptional customer service

Supervisory experience

Flexible working approach

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Pabulum Catering are currently recruiting for an ambitious Sous Chef for Chase High School to help us create exceptional food experiences on a full time basis contracted to 35 hours per week. As a Sous Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving the kind of food that truly brightens our clients' and customers' days, all within the market-leading food service company in the UK. You'll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Role details and benefits include:

• 35 hours per week
• Term time only
• £24,000
• Monday to Friday
• Holiday pay
• NEST pension scheme
• Comprehensive Employee Assist Programme
• Excellent work/ family life balance due to term time only contract
• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to CH&CO? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food services
• Listening and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services
• Supporting with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts
• Representing CH&CO and maintaining a positive brand image
• Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Satefty regulations

Our ideal Sous Chef will:

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
• Have experience supervising a team
• Have experience in a similar Chef role
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate
• Have a flexible approach to working

Interested? Please Apply

Job Reference: com/1410/42385001/52757968/R/BU #Pabulum

CH&CO, a part of 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!