Sous Chef

Salary:

£37,000

Benefits include:

• Generous Pension Scheme; 14.5% employer contributions and 3x death in service benefit
• Health care cash plan
• 33 days of annual holiday (inc. Public Holidays)
• Free on-site lunch provided
• Workplace Nursery Scheme (salary sacrifice)
• College gym
• Car parking (subject to availability/eligibility)
• Cycle to work scheme
• The opportunity to work in a beautiful environment

The Role

One of the largest Colleges in Cambridge is looking for a passionate and experienced Sous Chef to support in their delivery of dining vision at the college. You will be creative and have a passion for food with the ability to cook to a high standard with a minimum rosette standard food.

Reporting to the Head Chef, the role of the Sous Chef is to support the Head Chef and Senior Sous Chef in the co-ordination and oversight of the kitchen operations, and the leadership of the kitchen team to deliver to the highest possible standard of dining for our students, Fellows, staff and conference guests. The service includes the provision of both regular meals and special internal functions, including for conference delegates.

The role will support the Head Chef in all aspects of food preparation to the highest possible standard. You will take pride in customer satisfaction and seek to instill creativity into teams on a daily basis, whilst managing menu planning, food safety, health and safety checks and appropriate food ordering, amongst other responsibilities. The Sous Chef works most closely with the Head Chef but also liaises with the Head of Catering, Food & Beverage Manager and the Fellows Butler.

This is a permanent full-time role (40 hours per week working 5 days out of 7). The ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working hours is expected, as this role covers holidays and other absences and you may be required to work additional hours from time to time in order to fulfil the requirements of the role and the needs of the college.

The annualfull-time salaryfor this role is£37,000.