Sous Chef - London

Compass Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company in Greater London seeks an enthusiastic Sous Chef responsible for preparing exceptional food and leading a kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications, experience, and a passion for customer service. This role offers full-time hours with extensive training and development opportunities within a diverse environment.

Benefits

Great operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Wellbeing strategy

Holiday purchase scheme

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar Chef role.
• Ability to oversee and implement menu changes.
• Competence in complying with Food Handling and Hygiene regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food that delights clients.
• Monitor kitchen inventories and hygiene standards.
• Create new menus and concepts based on customer feedback.

Skills

Passionate about great-tasting food

Exceptional customer service

Experience supervising a team

Flexibility in working

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Sous Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for CH&CO on a full time basis contracted to 40 hours per week. As a 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.

Working with us has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities:

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities - We are passionate about our growing team
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Here’s an idea of what your shift patterns will be: 5 out of 7 days

Please note: This role is contracted to 46 weeks per year

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 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

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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!