Sous Chef

We have two exciting opportunities for talented Sous Chefs to assist our Head Chef in running our awesome production kitchen in Bermondsey.

This is a super exciting opportunity for a passionate foodie and inspiring chef to support our Head Chef, leading the kitchen brigade at our central production kitchen., We're looking for an experienced Sous Chef who lives and breathes food, producing cracking dishes day-in-day-out, ensuring under your careful guidance the kitchen team produce great results.

Our menus and services are diverse and you'll need to be able to apply your skills and passion for food to all manner of dishes and styles of cookery from simple sandwich lunches to creative and innovative on-trend employee dining - all the while maintain quality control throughout our production kitchen.

You'll have relevant experience at Sous Chef level in B&I and/or Event Catering, production or banqueting kitchens and you'll be ready to take the next step in your career by applying your knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to implement our vision of being London's best boutique contract and event caterer.

Working closely with our Head Chef, you'll be involved in all kitchen duties including overseeing the direction and development of the kitchen team; managing all food production throughout the business, quality control, food safety, HACCP systems, suppliers & stock and all F&B production all within appropriate company and H&S guidelines.

You must be an influential leader, leading by example in everything and able to grow and develop the team and the kitchen operation.

Join Our Team: We've Got Just the Job for You

Find a rewarding career, working with great people

At Compass Group UK & Ireland, we match incredible individuals to rewarding roles and cultivate environments where our people can let their personality and passion shine through.

As the UK and Ireland's leading food services partner, we know that when our people feel valued, our clients and customers feel the difference. That's why, when you step into a career with us, you'll be part of a truly supportive network with all the ingredients to go further.

We pull out all the stops to make every moment at Compass Group UK & Ireland meaningful, with training schemes and development opportunities on the table for our team members who want to go the extra mile. Could you be our next team member?

Why Compass?

Joining Compass Group UK & Ireland is about more than getting onboard with the no. 1 team. It's about giving yourself the very best shot at a fulfilling career. We're people powered. That's why we make it our mission to recruit talented people and then help them to thrive, rewarding excellence every step of the way.

Find a career that makes you smile

A job you truly want to get out of bed for needn't be just a dream. With an exciting range of Compass careers to explore, now is the time to step into a role that inspires you. A role that lets your strengths shine, teaches you invaluable new skills, and drives your career path forward.

As the UK and Ireland's favourite food services partner, we've got a position for every taste. Whether you want to bring flavour to our portfolio of brilliant brands as one of our talented culinary professionals, or you're a natural born leader with the management skills to motivate a frontline team, you'll thrive in one of our varied Compass Group UK & Ireland jobs.

Compass Group UK and Ireland

Compass Group UK & Ireland is the UK's leading food and support services provider.

Operating in some 6,000 + locations across the UK & Ireland, Compass provides expert catering, cleaning, and facilities management services to a range of clients and sectors across the country.

Tens of thousands of talented people providing tasty, well-cooked food and support services to improve the health and wellbeing of workers, school children, hospital patients, military and visitors to the nation's major sports and cultural events.

In return we will offer you a competitive salary, incremental holiday allowance, contributory pension scheme and loads of other perks.

We run a 6 day operation but this role would predominately be Monday to Friday typically working from 7am to 4pm, however evening and occasional weekends will be expected from time to time due to hospitality and event requirements.

If you'd like to join a fast growing and exciting catering company and play an integral part in our growth and delivering amazing food, then please get in touch.