Job Introduction
Sous Chef - Harlequins FC
41K Basic
- Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
- Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
- Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
- Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema tickets
- Health & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
- Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
- Shopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards
- Meals on duty
- Vodaphone discounts
- Pension scheme and Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 23 days + BH's and additional day off for your birthday
- 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back
- Competitive and supportive family benefits
- Day off for baby's first birthday
- Holiday purchase scheme
- On-going training & development and career pathways
- Professional subscriptions paid
- Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products
Overview:
Levy is the vibrant and exciting sector of Compass Group, the world’s largest catering company. We work at some of the greatest venues in the world, delivering legendary experiences in food, drink, and hospitality.
In the UK, we are proud to have a wealth of long-standing partnerships with venues across sport, entertainment, and events. Our partnerships include venues such as Wimbledon, Twickenham, Edgbaston, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Principality Stadium, Scottish Event Campus (SEC) and ExCel London.
We are culinary champions – it’s what we do and it’s what we are passionate about. At the core of our work is the belief that sustainably sourced great food and drink, coupled with exceptional service is key to creating legendary experiences.
Focussed on ‘doing the right thing’ for our people and the planet. sustainability, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do.
We have a commitment to being Net Zero by 2027, are official partners of the British Paralympic Association, and are proud to pay all our team members at least the Real Living Wage or London Living Wage.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor and maintain consistent food standards and quality across all areas and during all stages of production and supply.
- Ensure the HACCP procedure according to the company food safety management is maintained and complied with.
- Prepare and cook sufficient food to meet guests needs.
- Prepare and cook sufficient food keeping wastage to a minimum.
- Ensure food is prepared to the required standards, checking taste, presentation and quality.
- Ensure food is served promptly and work is carried out quickly and efficiently to keep up in busy periods.
- Ensure all food sent out is correctly garnished in line with the picture specification.
- Ensure portion control, preparation and storage methods, labelling and wastage is carried out correctly at all times.
- Ensure you have knowledge of all food allergens in order to advise front of house.
- Ensure correct food temperatures.
- Check deliveries, ensuring correct items to the desired quality have been delivered, report any quality issues to head chef.
- Work with the head chef in planning menus, the costing of these menus, ensuring the operation is run cost effectively and meeting relevant targets.
- Communicate effectively with front of house staff with regards to menu items, content of dishes and special requests.
- Ensure the effective control of a specific station within the kitchen.
- Assist in completion of all relevant paperwork, production and wastage sheets, cleaning records, food hygiene regulations and all other relevant papers.
- Make sure that you meet all legal and company requirements for fire, safety and hygiene procedures.
- Look out for any problems with health and safety and report them to the head of department.
- Maintain all equipment within the catering operation through due care and diligence.
- Correctly using equipment, wearing personal protective equipment when necessary and in accordance with health and safety regulations.
- Report HSE hazards, accidents, incidents, illness, or disease to their line manager.
- Maintain temperature records, reporting any issues to your line manager.
- Ensure that work areas are always kept clean when not in use.
- Ensure you comply with uniform requirements and personal hygiene regulations.
- Be responsible for monitoring and recording the day-to-day production schedule.
- Be available to supervise and help less qualified members of staff if needed.
- Ensure the HACCP procedure according to the company food safety management is maintained and complied with.
- Be flexible in working in different sections within the kitchen, if needed.
As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.
Job Reference: com/1908/64334001/52674554/SU
Compass Group UK&I wants everyone in our business to feel able to be themselves at work and to have an equal opportunity to progress their career. We want to create a culture where we respect and embrace everyone's talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities. Where our colleagues feel valued, can reach their full potential, and thrive - Diversity is Our Strength!