Sous Chef - Cranbrook

Holroyd Howe; Goudhurst; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract caterer in the UK is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join their culinary team at Bethany School in Goudhurst. In this role, you will manage kitchen operations, creating exceptional menus and ensuring food quality and safety. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a passion for quality ingredients, and knowledge of food trends. The company offers various benefits, including volunteering days, enhanced maternity leave, and training opportunities.

Benefits

3 volunteering days

Enhanced maternity leave

Pension & life insurance

Training & development opportunities

Discounts on high street brands

Wellbeing hub access

Free meals while at work

Qualifications

• Demonstrate the Right to Work in the UK.
• Manage kitchen operations ensuring quality and safety.
• Control budgets and supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations ensuring food quality.
• Create innovative menus tailored to the school's needs.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver outstanding experiences.

Skills

Strong leadership and team management skills

Passionate about fresh, quality ingredients

Excellent organisational skills

Knowledge of current food trends

Job description

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Sous Chef to support the culinary team at Bethany School in Godhurst, Kent. You will be responsible for creating exceptional menus, managing kitchen operations, and delivering outstanding food experiences to our pupils, staff, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations ensuring the highest standards of food quality, safety, and presentation
• Create innovative and seasonal menus tailored to the school's requirements
• Manage kitchen staff recruitment, training, and development
• Control budgets, stock, and supplier relationships efficiently
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, health & safety, and safeguarding policies
• Collaborate with the wider catering and school teams to deliver outstanding customer experiences, and uphold respectful codes of conduct towards clients, customers, suppliers and business partners, and each other

Fresh thinking: New ideas for food, service and ways of working help us maintain our position as creative leaders in school catering.

In order to be considered for this role you must be able to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Passionate about fresh, quality ingredients and innovative menus
• Excellent organisational, communication, and financial management skills
• Knowledge of current food trends, sustainability, and allergen control

You will be joining Holroyd Howe, one of the UK's leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

Our mission is simple: To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

Benefits

• 3 volunteering days to give back to causes you care about
• 3 days grandparent leave for those special family moments
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training & development opportunities
• Pension & life insurance
• Discounts on high street brands, cinema & holidays via the Perkbox App
• Wellbeing hub & access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals while at workCareer development & HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels