Sous Chef

Department for Continuing Education, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA Oxford University Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE) is seeking to appoint a Sous Chef to assist the Head Chef and Deputy Head Chef to provide a consistently high standard of quality food for customers., You will have the responsibility to oversee the preparation of food in the kitchen, providing quality meals and fine dining for events and private bookings. The main duties will include preparation of food, menu planning, supervision and training of staff. About you The Department for Continuing Education provides a wide variety of meals and dining for both students and external clients across its sites and provides an excellent opportunity to grow your culinary skills., The business operates throughout the week. You will work 5 days out of 7, with an average of 37.5 hours per week, and there will be no split shifts.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be professionally qualified with experience in a Sous Chef or Chef de Partie role within the hospitality industry. You should also have the following:

• Excellent culinary skills, with the ability to create menus for both daily catering and special events
• Good IT literacy including MS Excel and Word
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Good health and safety awareness, preferably with an Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate.
  
  OUDCE provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University's rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to Oxford's world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research.
  
  Colleagues uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.
What we offer: Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range benefits including:
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days' annual leave
• Cycle loan scheme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans