sous chef
Location
Farcet, Cambridgeshire
Job Type
Full-time
Category
management
Posted
June 18, 2026
Recruting a temp sous chef for a site in Peterborough within contract catering
Experience with Quality Control & Compliance: Enforcing strict health, safety, and hygiene standards. Ensuring every dish leaving the kitchen matches the Head Chef's exact recipes and specifications.
Menu Development: Assisting the Head Chef in creating new recipes, menu items, and daily specials
Kitchen Management: Overseeing daily prep and service, maintaining kitchen flow, and expediting orders. Stepping in to cover cooking stations when line cooks are absent.
* Staff Leadership: Supervising, motivating, and training junior kitchen employees. Creating staff schedules and managing conflict in the kitchen.
* Inventory & Ordering: Tracking food inventory, ensuring supplies are fresh, and rotating stock to minimize waste
Must have own chef whites, knives and black safety shoes
Level 2 food hygiene and allergens
IND/HS
Experience with Quality Control & Compliance: Enforcing strict health, safety, and hygiene standards. Ensuring every dish leaving the kitchen matches the Head Chef's exact recipes and specifications.
Menu Development: Assisting the Head Chef in creating new recipes, menu items, and daily specials
Kitchen Management: Overseeing daily prep and service, maintaining kitchen flow, and expediting orders. Stepping in to cover cooking stations when line cooks are absent.
* Staff Leadership: Supervising, motivating, and training junior kitchen employees. Creating staff schedules and managing conflict in the kitchen.
* Inventory & Ordering: Tracking food inventory, ensuring supplies are fresh, and rotating stock to minimize waste
Must have own chef whites, knives and black safety shoes
Level 2 food hygiene and allergens
IND/HS