Job Title: Sous Chef
Location: Buckinghamshire
Salary: £40,000 per annum + benefits
Hours: 45 hours per week, overtime paid
Shift Pattern: AM shifts 06:30 – 15:00 or 11:00 – 19:30, working up to 25 weekends per year
Overview: The school is seeking a dynamic and hands on Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in delivering high-quality catering services for students, staff, and visitors. The role involves day-to-day kitchen leadership, high volume cooking from fresh ingredients, feeding up to 1200 pupils daily.
Key Responsibilities
Assist and support the Exec Chef & Head Chef in managing the kitchen and catering team.
Maintain high standards of food preparation, hygiene, and presentation.
Train kitchen staff in new menus, recipes, and health and safety compliance.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications and Skills:
NVQ Level 1&2 or City & Guilds 7061/2 in professional cookery.
Food Hygiene Certificate Level 3 or equivalent.
At least 3-5 years of experience as CDP or Sous chef, ideally from high volume cooking background
Desirable:
Experience with catering for large groups or boarding schools.
Supervisory experience in educational catering settings.
Working Conditions and Benefits
Full-time or term-time contract depending on the school.
Competitive salary in line with experience and scale of school operations.
Continuous professional development opportunities and training.
Holiday entitlement and healthcare/pension benefits as applicable.
Applicants:
Successful applicants will need to undergo a completion of Enhanced DBS
Must have full UK Right to Work
Shall drive and have access to a reliable vehicle
Should be reliable, punctual, professional and presentable
Must be a qualified and/or time served Chef with evidence of Food Hygiene / Food Allergens training
Ideally a Sous Chef with independent or public school experience
Will have fresh produce experience
Benefits:
Overtime paid over 45 hours
Excellent Career progression within the company
24 weeks enhanced maternity, surrogacy, and adoption leave
4 weeks secondary career and fertility treatment leave
3 volunteering days a year
Annual health check
Mental health and nutrition consultations
Flexible contracts and working schedules
Learning and development opportunities
Team and company-wide award events
Free meals when you’re working in one of our schools
Excellent pension scheme and life insurance*
Discounts at retail and leisure outlets
Contact:
Lucie Campbell or Cheryl Wilson at Interaction Recruitment Northampton Branch
Tel: (phone number removed) Address: 82a Abington St, Northampton, NN1 2AP
Contact Interaction Recruitment Catering & Hospitality, call into the office or apply this advert at your earliest opportunity to be considered for this vacancy
Salary description
£40000.00 - £41000.00 per year