Sous Chef - Millfield School

Chartwells; Street; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent food service company in the UK is seeking a Sous Chef to prepare high-quality food and oversee menu changes. The ideal candidate should have relevant culinary qualifications and experience, along with a passion for exceptional food service. This role offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits like free meals and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Free meals

Contributory pension scheme

Wellness and exercise classes

Travel discounts

Cash rewards on spending

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Chef role is essential.
• Must have a flexible approach to working.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food.
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve food services.
• Supporting the creation of new menus.
• Monitoring inventories for kitchen supplies.
• Complying with food handling and hygiene regulations.

Skills

Passion for great-tasting food

Exceptional customer service

Supervising a team

Flexibility

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Benefits

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Free meals
• Onsite free car parking
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
• Working 5 days out of 7

Key responsibilities

• 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 Chartwells 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

About Us

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

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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!