Sous Chef

Colchester - Permanent, Full-time, Family Friendly hours - £25,750

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About the Mercury

The Mercury creates and shares stories that are exhilarating, revelatory and relevant. Through the reinvention of classic texts and the creation of bold, new writing, we believe that the transformative power of theatre can enrich the lives of our community.

The Mercury is a significant regional developer of new talent, working with a range of partners across the arts, education and creative industries to deliver a studio programme and a learning, participation and professional development programme aimed at nurturing the next generation of theatre makers.

Everything we do is driven by our values of quality, innovation, diversity, and connection.

About your new role
Are you a talented experienced or emerging Sous Chef looking for your next opportunity? Joining the Mercury team as the deputy to the new Chef could be just what youre looking for.

Are you passionate about creating and delivering exciting food for our audiences and visitors? Do you have experience of assisting Chef to lead the overall kitchen operation, including menu creation, prep schedules, stock control, while maintaining the highest food quality and hygiene standards?

You will have previous experience in preparing and serving fresh, high quality, locally sourced food in a fast-paced environment with a creative approach to menus, ensuring that tasty dishes are served quickly, while understanding margins, costing and stock control. xwzovoh

If you are interested in working to a different rhythm with family friendly hours (The kitchen is open only from 11am to 2.30pm and from 5pm to 7.30pm when activities require it), and have the culinary and organisational ability to manage multiple demands on the kitchen, from pre-theatre snacks and cake after class, to conferences, and pre-theatre dining, we want to hear from you.

To find out more download the Candidate Pack from the application link.

Applications close at 10:00am on Tuesday 2 June 2026 . Interviews will take place on Thursday, 11 June 2026.