Sous Chef (Nights)

Baxterstorey Uk; Ledston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days holiday including bank holiday

Birthday off

Free meals on shift

Pension and life insurance

Wellbeing hub

Job summary

BaxterStorey UK in Leeds is recruiting a Night Sous Chef to manage the 7.30pm–3.30am shift at a busy Amazon site. You will oversee daily kitchen operations, ensure top standards of food preparation and hygiene, and support stock control.

The ideal candidate holds CDP/Senior CDP experience in high-volume environments, demonstrates strong organisational skills, teamwork, and flexibility to work weekends as part of a 5 over 7 pattern.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a CDP or Senior CDP in a high-volume kitchen.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• A team player with a passion for food.
• Flexibility to work weekends as part of a 5 over 7 schedule.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the smooth running of daily kitchen operations.
• Maintain high standards of food preparation and hygiene.
• Support with stock control, ordering, and kitchen organisation.
• Lead and inspire junior kitchen staff when required.
• Contribute to menu development and seasonal dishes.

Skills

CDP experience

Time management

Team player

Food passion

Job description

Company Description

We are expanding and are looking for an sous chef to take their next step on the management ladder to work in a facility that is less than 2 years old feeding Amazon Associates.

This is a great opportunity to join a fantastic foodie company.

Job Opportunity: Sous Chef (Nights)

Location: Amazon LBA5, LS9 0DZ

Pay Rate: £15.50 – £16.00 per hour (based on experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - 7.30pm – 3:30am

Working Pattern: 5 nights over 7 (including weekends)

Overtime: Paid, if required

Operation: 24/7 Site

We’re looking for an Sous Chef for the the day-to-day running of a busy kitchen within a 24/7 operation. This is a great opportunity for a motivated and reliable chef ready to take the next step in their culinary career.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the smooth running of daily kitchen operations


• Maintain high standards of food preparation and hygiene


• Support with stock control, ordering, and kitchen organisation


• Lead and inspire junior kitchen staff when required

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a CDP or Senior CDP in a high-volume environment


• Strong organisational and time management skills


• A team player with a positive attitude and passion for food


• Flexibility to work weekends as part of a 5 over 7 schedule

Benefits

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays


• Plus your birthday off


• 3 volunteering days


• 3 days grandparent leave.


• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave.
  
• Secondary career leave.


• Wedding/commitment day leave.


• Free meals on shift.


• Bespoke development training.


• Pension and life insurance.


• Discounts available from HAPI app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema.


• Wellbeing hub.


• Access to employee assistance programme.


• Cycle to work scheme.

Job Description

• Lead, Inspire, collaborate and support your direct reports to deliver consistently exceptional standards.


• Build positive, credible and collaborative relationships & communication methods with clients and other key stakeholders in the business.


• Continually look to develop your team through mentoring, training, recognition, and empowerment.


• Create a culture of excellence with your team, continually striving to push the boundaries of brilliance through natural caring service, obsessive food standards and innovation.


• Achieve business critical KPI's including Health and Safety, Sustainability, Financial and Governance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Chef's


• Have an obsession for food and creating experiences


• You can demonstrate that managing, training, and supporting a team has been an important part of your career to date


• Financially astute, you are very analytical and know how to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance
  
• Excellent coaching, delegation and influencing skills


• Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment and able to thrive under pressure
  
• Meticulous organisational abilities and a high attention to detail
  
• Empathetic, clear and highly effective verbal and written communication
  
• Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
  
• Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills
  
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is

amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local

communities.