Overview
Junior Sous Chef – London
Company Description
Nestled up next to the iconic Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Jamie Oliver Catherine Street is a seriously special place to dine, bang in the heart of Covent Garden.
Diners can experience their favourite dishes from Jamie along with new and bespoke recipes. Coming from a family of publicans and having yielded a lifetime career changing the way we cook, Jamie has worked to showcase the best of British produce and dishes that are considered yet accessible.
Position
WHAT YOU’RE HERE TO DO
- Uphold and represent the ethos of Jamie Oliver’s Catherine Street where food quality is world class and is delivered to this standard consistently
- Work with the team to create and maintain a working environment in which the culture is positive and the highest food standards are achieved, exceeding all expectations
- Demonstrate, execute and train in the highest standards and understanding of food safety, ensuring our kitchens maintain legal requirements in this area
- Assume responsibility for the smooth running of the kitchen and the implementation of standards and profitability in the Head Chef’s absence
- Deliver, monitor and encourage the consistent and structured training of all new staff and their ongoing training & development.
Requirements
WHAT A JUNIOR SOUS CHEF NEEDS TO KNOW
- Proven experience as Junior Sous Chef in a similar property size restaurant operation
- Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management
- Control consumable and non consumable stock within the agreed budget and to maximise gross profit
- Effective management of staff levels and payroll costs
- Proven demonstrable ability to develop staff in achieving consistently high standards of food production and cleanliness in the workplace and to encourage a continual improvement process.
Benefits
Paid annual leave
On-the-job training
Career progression opportunities
Employee assistance programme (EAP)
Mental health support
Pension scheme
Exclusive staff discounts / Partnerships
Free or subsidised meals
Other information
WHAT WE OFFER IN RETURN
Generous and competitive benefits package including:
- Access to Bupa Cash Plan and membership to the CODE hospitality app
- Free, delicious and nutritious meals on shift
- Generous family package
- Discount on meals in Catherine Street for you and your family
- Opportunity to join a company that will invest heavily in its people and their careers
- Lots of internal and external training and development opportunities
- Regular team socialising events
- And many more details to follow!
At Jamie Oliver, we celebrate the fact that everyone is different and treat every colleague with dignity and respect. As a creative business we know that diverse teams help us deliver our best work. We love to see applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the creative industries.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
