Culinary Specialist- Sous Chef

Your Aramark journey starts here

Do you love to create meals that put smiles on faces?

Are you wanting to work in a business who will offer you a great work life balance?

Are you looking for your next challenge and fancy a full time role?

If the answer is yes, then read on. We are currently recruiting a Sous Chef to join our team working at Sparsholt College, Winchester, SO21 2NF

Perks of the job

£25,000 per annum

Full time – 35 hours per week, 5 days over 7 including weekends

Shift times range between 7am – 7.30pm

Closed over Christmas!

Life insurance and pension contribution

Free on-site parking

Discounted meals on shift

Generous holiday entitlement which increases in line with service

Cycle 2 Work scheme / Refer a friend scheme

Love2Shop discounts including discounts on your weekly supermarket shop and lifes luxuries!

Additional staff discount in the companies outlets

You will also be joining a great team, with fabulous career prospect and could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within!

As we are passionate about developing our people from within, great training is provided, we do not look for experience, we need a good attitude and the willingness to learn.

What you'll be doing

Assist in the management of food standards and quality across all areas during all stages of food preparation and production

Work with the Kitchen team in creating and developing new menus

Ensure that all dishes are prepared, cooked and served to the highest standard at all times in line with menu specifications

Guiding and supervising junior kitchen staff during food preperation

Ensure that Kitchen preparation and clear-down procedures are followed on a daily basis

Ensure minimum wastage occurs within the kitchen, implementing ideas for reducing wastage wherever possible

Stocktaking and placing orders

Comply with all Company policies, procedures and statutory regulations, including human resources, health and safety, 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

Ensure all required health & safety records and procedures are adhered to at all times, including stock rotation and temperature records

Provide casual staff with a health & safety and team briefing before their shift

Assist the Executive Head Chef in preparing and managing the kitchen rota, ensuring that all shifts are covered in line with business objectives.

Experience

Driving license essential due to the location of the site

NVQ level 2 culinary qualification or equivalent

Previous sous chef experience

Experience working in a busy kitchen

A great passion for food and service

Flexible approach to hours and duties

An enhanced DBS will be required