Location
Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus, Golders Green

Hours
Full Time - 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with some weekends as required

Salary
£37,543 per annum

About the Role
This isn’t just catering, this is Jewish Care catering. We are seeking a skilled and passionate Sous Chef to join our team at our Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus in Golders Green. You will work in a high-spec kitchen equipped with top-quality equipment, including Rational iCombi ovens, as part of an established and high-performing team. Our sociable working hours offer the perfect work-life balance, allowing you to make a real difference to our service users and residents by providing great quality meals and catering.

Our campus offers a great working environment with the opportunity to work alongside a diverse and brilliant team. You will also support catering for numerous events. We strive to be an employer of choice, fostering a positive kitchen culture where staff feel valued and supported. As a result, our team members stay long-term, enabling us to build strong, well-established teams that work collaboratively and support one another.

If you are not familiar with Kosher kitchen practices, don’t worry – full training is provided. We offer excellent benefits including free soup and sandwich during shifts, Cycle to Work scheme, discounted gym membership, shopping discounts, Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing support, access to a 24/7 GP, company sick pay, and 4% employer pension contributions.

As Sous Chef, you will be responsible for ensuring excellent service to our customers and creating an inviting and pleasant environment. Your core duties include ensuring all food produced meets agreed standards, developing innovative approaches that consider market trends, cultural requirements, and Kashrut laws. You will monitor and maintain all food hygiene and Health & Safety practices in line with organisational policies and legislation. Working within the agreed budget, you will administer unit controls and consistently seek ways to improve quality and cost-effectiveness.

You will lead, motivate, and encourage team building to achieve qualitative outcomes and exceed customer service expectations. You will deputise for the Head Chef in their absence and comply with their responsibilities.

Experience
Previous experience working in a busy kitchen environment, both independently and as part of a team. Appropriate supervisory experience is essential.

About you
Energetic, passionate, and proactive attitude. Ability to work to deadlines and adhere to budgetary requirements. Understanding of the challenges and sensitivity needed to care for and support vulnerable people.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications pertaining to the safe delivery of Food & Hygiene or Catering Services, such as NVQ Level 2 or 3.