Sous Chef - Monday - Friday

Compass Group UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A catering company in London is seeking a Sous Chef to join their team. This role entails preparing high-quality food, supporting the head chef, and managing kitchen operations. The ideal candidate will possess a background in contract catering, flexibility, and a passion for delicious food. Benefits include professional development, life assurance, and a comprehensive healthcare support app.

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

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes and people awards

Long service awards

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience in contract catering preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage kitchen operations.
• A passion for creating delicious food.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food.
• Support the head chef in running the kitchen.
• Oversee daily operations in the head chef's absence.
• Train and supervise junior staff.

Skills

Contract catering background

Flexibility

Ability to work under pressure

Exceptional timekeeping

Passion for food

Attention to detail

Time management

Job description

We are Blue Apple and we’re proud to take a more thoughtful, mindful approach to the food experiences we source, prepare and present. We aim to delight our customers by bringing a bespoke and tailored solution to our workplace clients. We have a diverse range of customers and pride ourselves on delivering fresh food solutions created by happy teams.

We are looking for a Sous Chef to join our lovely team in London.

Location

E20 1JQ

Salary

£38,750 per annum

Working Pattern

40 hours per week, between Monday- Sunday, 7am - 3:30pm

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• To support the head chef in running the kitchen
• Oversee daily operations when head chef is absent
• Supervise and train the Commis chef
• Maintain food quality and standards

  Our ideal Sous Chef will:

  • Ideally come from contract catering background
  • Be flexible and approachable
  • Possess the ability to work under pressure
  • Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability
  • Passionate about great-tasting food
  • Attention to detail, time management

  What's in it for you?

  Working with Blue Apple 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