Sous Chef - Thrive School

Olive Dining Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly hours

Free meals

Weekends off

Wellbeing support

Career progression

Free meals on duty

Job summary

Olive Dining Ltd in London is seeking a Sous Chef to join our school catering team. You’ll work Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, term-time only (40 weeks), helping to deliver fresh meals to students and support a small kitchen team.

The role includes managing allergens, stock and ordering, building rapport with children, staff and parents, and ensuring high standards of food hygiene. We offer family-friendly hours, free meals on duty, and a supportive team culture with opportunities to grow.

Qualifications

• Hands on approach.
• Understanding of good food hygiene and health and safety.
• Sous chef or Chef Manager experience in education (preferred but not essential).

Responsibilities

• Sous Chef to core feed 14 students a day.
• Sous Chef to work within a small team.
• Sous Chef to build rapport with children, staff and parents.
• Sous Chef to manage the day to day of the kitchen, including allergens, stock and ordering.

Skills

Hands-on approach

Food hygiene knowledge

Team player

Education

Experience in education catering

Job description

If you’re passionate about food, love working in a team, and thrive in a fast-paced environment with purpose, this could be the perfect role for you.

Who We Are:

At Olive Dining, we believe great food brings people together and there’s no better place to do that than in schools, where young minds are growing every day.

We’re a dedicated school catering company serving fresh, nutritious meals to students across London, Kent, Surrey, and Essex. Now, we’re on the lookout for a Sous Chef to help us create delicious dishes and keep our kitchens running smoothly, with plenty of smiles along the way in the kitchen. We offer,Family-Friendly Hours, WeekendsOff (Yes, really)Supportive Team Culture, You're never just a number here.Free Meals on Duty, Because Chefs should never work hungry!Wellbeing First, Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including free CBT, health, and financial support.Room to Grow, We believe in promoting from within and helping our people thrive.

The Role:

• Sous Chef
• Monday to Friday
• 35 hours per week
• Term time only (40 Weeks )
• £21,840 Salary
• Free meals

Job details:

• Sous Chef to core feed 14 students a day.
• Sous Chef to work within a small team.
• Sous Chef to build rapport with children, staff and parents.
• Sous Chef to manage the day to day of the kitchen, including allergens, stock and ordering.

What You’ll Need:

• Hands on approach.
• Understanding of good food hygiene and health and safety.
• Sous chef or Chef Manager previous experience within education. (preferrednot essential )

This Role Is Perfect If You

• Love working with fresh, quality food
• Enjoy being part of a family-run business
• Take pride in what you do.
• Are a positive, reliable person who enjoys working as part of a team.
• Like a role where every day is a little different.
• Want to work somewhere that values its people.
• Career progression, development and training plans - Grow with us.

Are ready to bring your ideas, creativity, and energy to the table?

Ready to Join the Olive Team? If you’re ready to take the next step in your catering career and want to work somewhere that values people, flavour, and fun, we’d love to hear from you.