Sous Chef – Boarding School – Buckinghamshire – £38,000+
Offer
- Up to a GBP 38,000 salary
- Company pension scheme
- 28 days holiday
- Free meals on duty
- Free on‑site parking
- Typical early shift: 6:00am – 3:00pm
- Latest finish approximately 9:30pm
- Around 15 weekends worked per year
- Internal promotion opportunities
- Uniform provided
Operation
- Prestigious independent boarding and day school
- Catering for students, staff and visitors daily
- Large scale fresh food operation
- Hospitality, conferences and banqueting on site
- Gala dinners and special events for up to 3,000 guests
- Modern, well equipped kitchens
- Brigade of around 14 chefs
- Strong investment in food quality
Food
- Fresh food prepared from scratch
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner service
- Seasonal menus and daily specials
- Hospitality and VIP dining
- Conference and event catering
- Large scale banqueting functions
- Opportunity to contribute menu ideas and new dishes
- High volume service with quality ingredients
Role
- Support the Head Chef with daily kitchen operations
- Lead and develop junior chefs within the brigade
- Maintain exceptional food quality and presentation standards
- Assist with menu planning and development
- Support hospitality, conference and event catering
- Manage stock, ordering and food cost controls
- Ensure full compliance with food safety and health and safety procedures
- Help drive a positive and professional kitchen culture
About You
- Previous Sous Chef experience within education or contract catering
- Strong leadership and organisational skills
- Reliable, consistent and committed to long‑term roles
If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your CV to yasmin at COREcruitment dot com
