Sous Chef - Creative Kitchen Leader (Mon-Fri)

Eurest UK; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Eurest UK is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef to lead a busy kitchen, delivering high-quality food for our client sites. You will work with a passionate team to create exceptional experiences, support budgeting, and maintain hygiene and safety standards.

This is a full-time role with Mon-Fri day shifts and a 40-hour week. The ideal candidate brings a relentless focus on quality, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to thrive under pressure while maintaining excellent timekeeping and reliability.

Qualifications

• Create a positive work environment where the whole team can thrive.
• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships.
• Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated manner.
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers.
• Have a desire to succeed in your role.
• Possess the ability to work under pressure.
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability.
• Passionate about great-tasting food.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food service
• Creating a positive kitchen environment where your team feel welcomed and supported
• Supporting the team in delivering our tasty food concepts to our customers
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Supporting the team with ordering food, stock control and controlling food wasteOverseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
• Supporting the team to manage budgets and successfully meet financial targets
• Complying with Food Handling and Hygiene standards
• Complying with Health and Safety regulations

Skills

Brilliant communicator

Relationship building

Work under pressure

Timekeeping

Initiative

Customer focus

Food passion

Job description

Eurest UK is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef to lead a busy kitchen, delivering high-quality food for our client sites. You will work with a passionate team to create exceptional experiences, support budgeting, and maintain hygiene and safety standards.

This is a full-time role with Mon-Fri day shifts and a 40-hour week. The ideal candidate brings a relentless focus on quality, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to thrive under pressure while maintaining excellent timekeeping and reliability.