Company Description Sous Chef - Retail London £40'000 + Paid Overtime Monday to Friday Benefits: 28 Days holiday including bank holidays Plus your birthday off 3 volunteering days 3 days grandparent leave. 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave. Secondary career leave. Wedding/commitment day leave. Free meals on shift. Bespoke training and development opportunities Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels Pension and life insurance. Discounts available from HAPI app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema. Wellbeing hub. Access to employee assistance programme. Cycle to work scheme. Calling all culinary connoisseurs that are OBSESSED about food, we need you! If you have an insatiable appetite for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create food that delights customers and clients, then look no further. At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish, your talents can shine and we wholeheartedly believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve, refine their craft and create a development partnership together to ensure professional growth opportunities. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate chef to take a next step in their culinary career and to be a part of a business where who are OBSESSED about food and developing talent. Job Description To assist the with the safe supervision alongside and in the absence of the Head chef, all food production preparation, cooking and presentation, ensuring the company’s reputation food quality is maintained at all times. To ensure food production, standards, costs and menu planning are carried out in a timely fashion, as agreed with the Head Chef/ To carry out the smooth and efficient running of the section as appropriate To assist the Senior Sous chef with compiling food orders and developing new food concepts. To plan, prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by the company and the client. To ensure that the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers. Actively take part in menu engineering alongside Head chef /Executive chef The ability to keep calm under pressure and communicate effectively with the team To be organized and efficient with tasks and time management To be able to take ownership of tasks as directed by senior chefs To inspire, motivate and mentor junior members of the team Promote and maintain a safe working environment To have knowledge and understanding of current food trends and seasonality Assist any reasonable requests from HOD’s Qualifications Experience in a previous role Experience in a contract catering environment Ability to prioritise Good communication Passion for food, and innovative with new ideas Good team management Additional Information For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve. We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of. Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us. Join us, and be part of the food revolution! BaxterStorey Values: ALWAYS VISIONARY We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail. WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people. CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better. FOREVER CONSCIOUS We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.