Sous Chef

SOUS CHEF, LEEDS, EVENTS COMPANY, £32,000

Benefits include:

• £32K salary
• Paid overtime
• 5 days over 7
• Menu autonomy alongside group exec chef for the rosette level menus
• working from a Leeds based production kitchen
• working on various sporting, corporate and private large masque events Yorkshire-wide
• Company support in working towards further progression
• Purpose built production kitchens and satellite kitchens at multi venues
• Pension scheme
• Great work/life balance
• above average holidays
• paid flexi time in off season

We are recruiting an experienced sous chef chef for our market leading clients who operate this outside catering company supplying bespoke event catering to clients throughout Yorkshire & beyond, from Racecourses, private events and Stadia.

With the head offices and productions kitchens based in Leeds, our clients are currently looking to recruit a professional events chef to work in the production kitchen in Leeds and head up the events in the various venues alongside the head chef.

The idea chef will be able to demonstrate:

-Have experience working in a fresh food background, and working within events or banqueting

-Have experience working within a management team to produce 1 st class service and results

-Understand local and seasonal produce to assist the Head chef in the menu planning

-Have a sound understanding of costings, labour and GP’s

-Be competent leading events where needed

-A driver would be ideal, as you may be required to drive the kitchen trucks to venues.

-Have experience maintaining high standards of food hygiene, due diligence, HACCP recording and latest allergen regulations

This would suit an experience Sous chef, or head chef looing for a fantastic work/life balance and working in challenging and changing surroundings on a weekly basis, it is never dull as an event caterer

With a very competitive salary, a fantastic work life balance, with some weeks down to 2-3 days a week, and a very high level of food & service standards, this is a fantastic position for the right career minded chef who is looking for a fresh challenge.

If this sounds like the ideal position for you then please send your CV through the link here, or call Eddy in the Dish hospitality offices here in Leeds