Sous Chef - Reading

Are you a talented and enthusiastic Sous Chef looking to showcase your skills and creativity? Join our dedicated catering team in Reading where you'll craft exceptional dishes using the finest and freshest ingredients. This is your opportunity to make an impact in a role that balances culinary passion with career development, all within the UK's leading food service company. What You'll Do:

• provide support with hospitality and events
• Step in for the head chef during absences, ensuring smooth kitchen operations
• Assist the head chef in creating, ordering, and compiling weekly menus
• Share responsibility for daily Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards
• Maintain excellence in food quality and customer service, ensuring high standards are met
• Collaborate with the head chef to manage kitchen areas and team performance
  
  Proven experience at Sous Chef level, demonstrating culinary expertise and leadership
• experience in hospitality and events
• A passion for innovation, creating remarkable dishes that leave a lasting impression
• Strong teamwork skills, fostering collaboration with chefs and kitchen staff
• Adaptability to thrive in high-pressure situations and a fast-paced environment
• Genuine enthusiasm for the culinary world and a drive to continually improve
• Professionalism that upholds the high standards and values
  
  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.

We ensure you're rewarded for your hard work with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
• A meal provided while on duty
• 28 days' holiday (including bank holidays)
• Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products
• Aviva DigiCare - free annual healthcare check
• Medicash - discounted health cash plan covering dental, optical, and medical treatments for you and your family
• Pension scheme and life assurance
• Holiday purchase scheme and Sharebuy scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Recognition awards, including Be a Star peer recognition and Long Service Awards
• Employee-led networks for support and development
• Access to our exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work) for discounts on entertainment, travel, and shopping
• Vodafone discounts
• On-going training and development opportunities
As part of Compass Group, you'll have the chance to grow your career with the industry leader, enjoying competitive pay, great perks, and unmatched opportunities for learning and development. Diversity Is Our Strength At Compass Group UK&I, we're dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can be their true selves and have equal opportunities for career advancement. We celebrate diversity and believe that it drives innovation and excellence, allowing our colleagues to thrive and reach their full potential.