Sous Chef - Melton Mowbray

Equipment Sales & Service Limited.; Wymondham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Eurest in Waltham on the Wolds is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join our team. You will prepare breakfasts and lunches, support day-to-day kitchen operations, and help keep high standards of food quality, hygiene and service.

This role offers a structured weekday pattern (7:00am–3:00pm) with evenings free, a focus on stock management, ordering, and paperwork, and the chance to develop cooking skills within a busy catering environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a professional kitchen, ideally in a Sous Chef or similar role.
• A strong understanding of food safety, health and safety, and kitchen compliance.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage stock, ordering and kitchen paperwork.
• A genuine passion for food, with a focus on quality, consistency and presentation.
• Able to work effectively in a team and adapt to a busy catering environment.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and cooking breakfasts and lunches for customers.
• Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Helping with menu planning and ensuring food offering remains fresh and appealing.
• Managing stock levels, completing stock takes and placing orders.
• Completing daily kitchen paperwork and ensuring all health and safety procedures are followed.
• Maintaining cleanliness, food hygiene and kitchen compliance.
• Serving customers and creating a welcoming dining experience.
• Supporting and covering team members during periods of annual leave.
• Stepping up to keep the kitchen running smoothly.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Food safety

Stock management

Kitchen paperwork

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Passion for food

Job description

Eurest is looking for a passionate and reliable Sous Chef to join our team in Waltham on the Wolds. If you enjoy preparing fresh, quality food, take pride in maintaining high kitchen standards and thrive in a busy catering environment, we'd love to hear from you! This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your culinary skills to a role offering a great work-life balance, with Monday to Friday hours and evenings free. What will you be doing?

• Preparing and cooking delicious breakfasts and lunches for our customers.
• Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Helping with menu planning and ensuring our food offering remains fresh and appealing.
• Managing stock levels, completing stock takes and placing orders.
• Completing daily kitchen paperwork and ensuring all health and safety procedures are followed.
• Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness, food hygiene and kitchen compliance.
• Serving customers and helping to create a welcoming dining experience.
• Supporting and covering other team members during periods of annual leave.
• Taking responsibility and stepping up when needed to keep the kitchen running smoothly.
• Previous experience in a professional kitchen, ideally in a Sous Chef or similar role.
• A genuine passion for food, with a focus on quality, consistency and presentation.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage stock, ordering and kitchen paperwork.
• A strong understanding of food safety, health and safety, and kitchen compliance.
• A positive, hands-on approach and the ability to work well as part of a team.
• Flexibility and confidence to support the wider team and step up when required.
• A full, valid driving licence is essential, as there is no public transport available to the site.
• 30,341 annual salary.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• 7:00am - 3:00pm shifts, giving you your evenings free.
• The opportunity to develop your skills and make a real impact within the kitchen.
• The chance to be part of the Eurest team, delivering great food and service every day.
• Ready to bring your passion to the table?