Junior Sous Chef - Royal Ballet and Opera House

Craft, Creativity and Community - we are Company of Cooks! These are our values, and they go far beyond corporate waffle. In fact, they set the tone for everything we do. Company of Cooks have been working with some of the UK's most cherished venues since 1996, delighting customers and clients alike with great food and drinks, brilliant service and an absolute focus on the details that make good restaurants, cafes and bars, great ones. In October 2019 the company was brought into the CH&CO family. The completion of the deal saw Company of Cooks become the group's go-to operators in heritage and performance venues, art galleries and destinations. We are excited to be recruiting for a Sous Chef based at Royal Opera House Hospitality.

Key responsibilities

• Assisting the sous chef to oversee the kitchen operations.
• Ensuring that food quality and presentation standards are met at all times.
• Preparing and cooking food according to recipes and standards set by the head chef.
• Contributing ideas for new menu items and assisting in developing them based on seasonal ingredients, variuos dietary requirements, and customer preferences.
• Maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards in the kitchen, as well as enforcing proper food handling procedures.
• Being adaptable and able to handle various tasks as needed, especially during busy periods or unexpected situations.

What's in it for you?

Working with Company of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• Volunteering days
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Company of Cooks officially formed part of CH&CO Catering Group Ltd in 2020.

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