Sous Chef Monday - Friday

Gather & Gather UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to create memorable dining experiences. You'll be responsible for designing menus, overseeing kitchen operations, and delivering exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will have a passion for great food, financial acumen, and a Basic Food Hygiene certificate. Competitive salary and various employee benefits are offered, including training opportunities and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Access to Healthcare Support App

Eye care

Wellbeing strategy

Family friendly support

Regular social events

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes

Long service awards

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Passionate about creating high-quality food.
• Must oversee kitchen operations effectively.
• Ability to invent and create menus.

Responsibilities

• Invent and create menus in line with client needs.
• Produce food timely for smooth service.
• Ensure produced food is visually appealing.
• Assist in developing new service styles.
• Communicate ingredient requirements effectively.

Skills

Passion for great-tasting food

Exceptional customer service

Financial acumen

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Adaptability

Dependability

Education

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Overview

At Gather & Gather great food in the workplace isn’t simply about fuel. It’s about increasing productivity and improving performance; it’s about happy motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do - we live to bring food and people together.

We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional.

Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday. Come and join our award winning teams - we are currently recruiting for a Sous Chef to join our amazing site in Birmingham.

Location: B3 3SD

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week - Saturday & Sunday, 7am to 3.30pm (ad-hoc evening events)

Key responsibilities

• To invent and create menus that are in line with client and customer needs
• To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
• To enjoy the food you produce and ensure they are ‘picture perfect’ every time
• To assist in developing and producing new service styles and food concepts
• To communicate with the relevant parties requirements for planned menus and order necessary ingredients

Our ideal Sous Chef will

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate
• Demonstrate brilliant financial acumen
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Must be adaptable, dependable, and capable of overseeing all kitchen operations

What\'s in it for you?

Working with Gather & Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we\'ve developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers