Sous Chef

Interaction Recruitment are working with an independent school based in Buckinghamshire. We are looking for a strong Sous Chef for a full time contract, 52 weeks per year. 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