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Sous Chef Job

  • Sector: Corporate Catering, Hospitality & Staffing
  • Function: Chefs
  • Contact: Rebecca Cooke
  • Contact Phone: +442076300545
  • Start Date: ASAP, but happy to wait for the right Chef
  • Location: North London
  • Salary: £38,000 - £60,000+ Benefits
  • Job Ref: 135628
  • Contact Email: rebeccac@greycoatlumleys.co.uk

Sous Chef Job in North London

My client holds a huge emphasis on creating a team which is ambitious, hardworking and fun and prides themselves on their diversity and inclusiveness. Seeking an experienced Sous chef to join an amazing, expanding and growing catering company!

Salary: £38,000-£40,000 plus benefits.

Working hours: 40 hours a week (full time), inclusive of some weekends.

Annual Leave: 31 days per annum, inclusive of bank holidays.

Start date: ASAP (happy to wait for the right candidate)

Workplace Benefits:

  • Room to grow within the company to more senior level

  • Breakfast and vibrant lunch at the office every day, plus refreshments

  • Paid overtime & TOIL

  • Watershed courses

  • Classpass membership

  • Supplier visits and team training sessions

  • Company pension

  • Enhanced maternity / paternity scheme

  • Annual bonus

  • Staff F&B discounts

  • Team away days and evenings out

  • Relaxed work environment and dress code

  • Expense card 

What we are looking for:

  • An enthusiastic, organised, capable and motivated team player .

  • The right experience. You’ll have worked in a similar role for 2+ years as a sous chef in catering events or in a restaurant kitchen.

  • You will relish working independently but also have the understanding on how to motivate and lead teams. 

  • A leader with a passion for food, running events, training the team, creating menus, running the kitchen and who thrives in a creative and hard-working environment.  

Day to Day role responsibilities:

  • Managing our full-time team as well as our vast database of freelancers. Encourage both to keep kitchen cleanliness and organisation to the highest standard.

  • Handle all situations with a positive attitude and calm approach. 

  • Work quickly and efficiently on prep tasks for the week's events, prepare your own prep lists and have an understanding of what needs to be completed and to what deadline.

  • Update the head chef on your progress.

  • Have a deep knowledge and understanding of the events calendar and keep up to date with weekly operations.

  • Run events independently from start to finish, making sure the food is to the highest standards in taste and presentation at all times.

  • In the absence of the head chef, you will be able to lead the kitchen team in all aspects of the kitchen.

  • Assist with menu creation throughout the year, on one off events and all our catering menus. Including recipe testing, recipe writing and costing. 

  • Manage daily kitchen activities, including daily produce management, daily stock checks, daily hygiene checks, overseeing staff, aiding with menu preparation, ensuring food quality and freshness and general kitchen management in accordance with our Health & Safety, HACCP and food safety management system.

  • Ensure NCASS daily diary is up to date with the correct information.  

The right candidate will demonstrate the following:

  • Passion and love for food

  • Excellent food knowledge

  • Positive and enthusiastic attitude

  • Be a team player                

  • Keep calm under pressure                                  

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Excellent organisational skills

  • Ability to adapt in various work related situations

  • Committed to delivering a high level of customer service  

  • Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations

  • Ability to work on your own or in teams, ability to lead and instruct a team

  • Willingness to learn

  • Ability to work a variety of shifts including weekends, days, afternoons and evenings

  • Contribute and develop our low waste company ethos and kitchen waste management procedures