Sous Chef - Rugby School

Compass Group; Rugby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food service sector is seeking a Sous Chef to lead a team in preparing meals for students and staff. The role requires strong culinary skills and experience in kitchen management. You'll be responsible for menu planning, safety compliance, and training kitchen staff, ensuring a high-quality dining experience.

Benefits

Free meals on duty

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes

Healthcare benefits

Travel discounts

Food shop discounts

Cinema ticket discounts

Cash rewards for spending

Wellness and exercise classes

Qualifications

• Excellent culinary skills with experience in a similar role.
• Passionate about food and delivering excellence.
• Desirable NVQ Level 2 in professional cookery.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Kitchen Manager with food production planning.
• Ensure cleanliness and compliance with health and safety standards.
• Manage stock effectively to minimize waste.

Skills

Culinary skills

Food safety

Team management

Education

NVQ Level 2 in professional cookery

Intermediate food hygiene/Level 2 certification

Job description

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Free meals on duty
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
• Working 5 days over 6, Sundays closed

As Sous Chef you would be part of a team consisting of up to 12 staff members, you would lead the chef team to provide freshly prepared meals for approximately 250 students and staff, including breakfast, lunch, supper, and snacks.

You would assist the Kitchen Manager with the overall management of the house menu, food production planning, food purchasing, and stock control.

You will contribute and assist with, menu development, cleanliness and general housekeeping of the kitchen.

Shift Pattern Overview:

• 5 days over 6 with shifts alternating between 7:00 AM-3:00 PM and 11:30 AM-7:30 PM.-
• Closed Sundays
• Every third weekend off.

Key Responsibilities are to Assist the Kitchen Manager with the following.

• House menu, food production planning, and purchasing within budgetary constraints.
• Cleanliness and general housekeeping of all kitchen areas, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.
• Manage stock effectively to minimise waste and maintain budgetary targets.
• Maintain health and safety standards, including adherence to food safety regulations and checks
• Train and develop the Kitchen team
• Ensure compliance with company policies regarding uniform and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Outside of Term Time:

The School is contracted to private lettings and international student programs (e.g., Easter and summer schools)

Person Specification

- Excellent culinary skills with experience in a similar role.

- Passionate about food and delivering excellence.

- NVQ Level 2 in professional cookery or equivalent (desirable).

- Intermediate food hygiene/Level 2 certification (desirable).

About Us

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!