Sous Chef

Craft, Creativity and Community - we are Company of Cooks! These are our values, and they go far beyond corporate waffle. In fact, they set the tone for everything we do. Company of Cooks have been working with some of the UK’s most cherished venues since 1996, delighting customers and clients alike with great food and drinks, brilliant service and an absolute focus on the details that make good restaurants, cafes and bars, great ones. In October 2019 the company was brought into the CH&CO family. The completion of the deal saw Company of Cooks become the group’s go-to operators in heritage and performance venues, art galleries and destinations. We are excited to be recruiting for a Senior Sous Chef.

Location: SE1 8XX

Rate of Pay: £40,000 Per annum

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week, 5 over 7

Key Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility in Head Chef’s absence for managing the kitchen team ensuring that they are all are aware of CH&CO standards and carry out their jobs in line with those standards.
• To understand and comply with CH&CO and statutory health, hygiene and safety, quality standards including COSHH and HACCP and to ensure that all tasks are carried out in accordance these standards by all members of the kitchen team.
• To maintain a professional and friendly image with the client and customers at the relevant site.
• Assist Head Chef in the developing the menus
  • Ensure that all dishes are prepared, cooked and served to the highest standard at all times in line with menu specifications
  • Ensure a high standard of kitchen cleanliness is maintained at all times
  • Ensure minimum wastage occurs within the kitchen, implementing ideas for reducing wastage wherever possible
  • Receive and act upon customer feedback, both positive and negative
  • Assist with the effective management of stock control and portion control
  • Comply with all Company policies, procedures and statutory regulations, including human resources, health and safety, allergens, safe working practices, hygiene, cleanliness, fire, COSHH.
  • Ensure that all equipment used in the kitchen is in safe working order. Report any faults to the relevant manager, ensuring that they are rectified and that equipment is not used until safe

What's in it for you?

Working with Company Of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Private medical eligibility
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers