Job Introduction
Vacherin are committed to delivering deliciously different experiences, having fun, and conducting business with a social and environmental conscience. We are excited to be recruiting for a Sous Chef to work at Mishcon de Reya.
Location: Mishcon de Reya WC2B 6AH
Rate of pay: £43,000 per annum
Working pattern: Monday - Friday, 7am - 3pm , Event Overtime @ 1.5
Key responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Executive Chef to create seasonal, innovative, and client-specific menus that meet the diverse needs of the café, client lounge, and events while maintaining consistency and quality
- Ensure all dishes meet the established standards for taste, presentation, and portion size, while monitoring food quality throughout service to maintain consistency
- Oversee daily kitchen operations, including supervising and training kitchen staff, ensuring adherence to food safety and hygiene standards, and managing stock levels for all areas
- Provide excellent customer service by engaging with clients, addressing special dietary needs or requests, and ensuring that the café, lounge, and events are delivering a positive and memorable guest experience
- Working alongside a team, including a Head Chef and Chef De Partie
- Assisting with up to 3 events weekly (paid at 1.5)
- Catering for our client lounge , up to 18 meeting rooms and a cafe that covers up to 120 people daily
Our ideal candidate:
- Contract catering background in a workplace setting is essential
- Strong admin skills
- Previous Sous Chef experience
What's in it for you?
Working with Vacherin 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
- Private medical eligibility
- Eye care
- A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
- Family friendly support
- Regular social events and communication with our leaders
- A holiday purchase scheme
- Volunteering days
- Professional subscriptions
- Recognition schemes and people awards
- Long service awards
- Access to some great high street discount vouchers