Sous Chef Monday - Friday

Company of Cooks; London; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Company of Cooks is seeking a Sous Chef for their central production unit. This role involves preparing high-quality dishes, designing menus, and ensuring smooth service in a vibrant kitchen environment. With a focus on innovation and quality, the ideal candidate will have a background in contract catering and a passion for culinary excellence.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Private medical eligibility

Eye care

Wellbeing strategy including Employee Assistance Programme

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 is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes for the B&I estate in central London.
• Invent and create menus based on client needs.
• Produce food in a timely manner for customer service.
• Ensure food presentation is 'picture perfect'.
• Assist in developing new service styles and food concepts.

Skills

Contract catering background

Job description

Craft, Creativity and Community - we are Company of Cooks! These are our values, and they go far beyond corporate waffle. In fact, they set the tone for everything we do. Company of Cooks have been working with some of the UK’s most cherished venues since 1996, delighting customers and clients alike with great food and drinks, brilliant service and an absolute focus on the details that make good restaurants, cafes and bars, great ones. In October 2019 the company was brought into the CH&CO family. The completion of the deal saw Company of Cooks become the group’s go-to operators in heritage and performance venues, art galleries and destinations. We are excited to be recruiting for a Sous Chef to work in our central production unit.

Location: SW19 8UH

Rate of Pay: £45,000 per annum

Working Pattern: 6:00am - 14:00pm Monday to Friday 40 hours per week

Key Responsibilities:

• This position will be based in our hot kitchen to prepare dishes for our B&I estate in central London
• 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 candidate will have:

• Contract catering background

What's in it for you?

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
• Private medical eligibility
• 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

Partnerships, Innovation, Integrity, Quality, Fun