Sous Chef – Solihull

About the job
What You’ll Be Doing

Sous Chef – Solihull

Up to £34,410 Per Annum

Monday to Friday 12.20pm – 9pm

Full UK driving licence required to drive company vehicle around sites.

We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic Sous Chef for our dedicated catering team at our Jaguar Landrover site in Solihul, producing outstanding food using the finest and freshest ingredients in this prestigious contract. You would be responsible for afternoon services in a new hot locker in all build halls around the site. you will line manage 2 CDP’s and 6-8 catering assistants.

If you are an innovative and creative Chef, passionate about using top quality fresh ingredients, and looking for a role which can offer both work life balance and career development – we want to hear from you!

Eurest, part of Compass Group, is the market leader in the provision of food and support services to business and industry providing nearly 1,500 organisations, including 80 of the FTSE 100, with staff restaurants, delis, cafe bars, shops and a wide range of facilities management services.

More About The Role
Sous chef will be the main lead in the kitchen once management have left for the day.
Ensuring a smooth operation of the Time2Eat food deliveries around the site, use of a computer and digital tablet for this service – good computer knowledge is key.
The Sous Chef will plan, organise and direct the preparation and cooking of food ensuring that the company’s reputation for quality is enhanced with customers and clients at all times
Taking responsibility for the food production with a hands-on approach
Driving sales through centrally driven menu planning and promotions and preferred suppliers
Responsible for all aspects of food safety, HS and COSHH
The Sous Chef will also be required to implement and maintain food monitoring procedures to facilitate budgetary control and to monitor all costs involved in the kitchen against agreed budgets.

Who you are:
Understanding of a busy kitchen
Supervisory/Management experience required.
Excellent time management and organisational skills.
Excellent and Innovative culinary and presentation skills
Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills
Energetic with a passion to do a great job
Able to manage staff in a calm, inspirational manner
A forward-thinker who can prevent wastage
Demonstrates a passion for food
Team Player
Excellent organisation skills
Numerate and computer literate with an understanding of financial drivers
A clear understanding of profit margins, purchasing policy, budgeting and food costing, including control.

About Us

We ensure you’re rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Contributory pension scheme
Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and many more
Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
Receive Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

Eurest, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, typically serves 250,000 meals daily, servicing approx 300 contracts across over 700 sites nationwide. The company is a major business and industry foodservice provider for UK organisations many of which have been crucially important in keeping the UK economy and society in general, functioning during the pandemic.