Sous Chef - Monday - Friday

Company of Cooks; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Westminster seeks an experienced cafe manager to create menus and oversee daily operations. Responsibilities include producing high-quality food, managing lunch covers, and improving service efficiency. Ideal candidates will have a background in catering, excellent organizational skills, and a strong knowledge of food safety standards. This role offers several employee benefits and a vibrant work environment.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Healthcare Support App

Eye care

Wellbeing strategy

Family friendly support

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes

Long service awards

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of food safety, hygiene protocols, and sanitation standards.
• Experience in contract catering or cafe environment is desirable.
• Ability to produce food timely and maintain quality.

Responsibilities

• Invent and create menus based on customer needs.
• Produce food promptly for smooth customer service.
• Run the cafe and manage between 50-60 covers daily.
• Communicate menu requirements and order ingredients.
• Improve food quality and increase covers during lunch.

Skills

Time-management skills

Food safety knowledge

Front of house ability

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Job description

• 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
• You will be responsible for running the cafe and cover between 50-60 covers per day
• To communicate with the relevant parties requirements for planned menus and order necessary ingredient
• Drive the café to improve the food and increase our covers during our lunch period
• Is flexible and have a good front of house ability to cover during busy lunch period
• Be highly focused on social sustainability
• Have contract Catering or Cafe background is highly desirable
• Very well organised and good time-management skills
• Have in-depth knowledge of food safety, hygiene protocols, and sanitation standards
• We are Company of Cooks, and we believe brilliant food and drink starts with brilliant people. For over 25 years, we've been part of some of the UK's most loved cultural destinations, from historic palaces and botanical gardens to buzzing galleries and performance spaces, running the cafés, restaurants, bars and events that bring these incredible places to life.
• Our values - Craft, Creativity and Community - guide everything we do. They shape how we work together, how we support our partners, and how we make each guest feel welcome.
• Working with Company Of Cooks 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