Junior Sous Chef

• Our working hours are some of the best you'll find in catering. We're strong believers in work-life balance.
• Our working environment is inspiring, with excellent career development opportunities.
• Craft Works - Free craft-focused career development training programme.
• Paid training bespoke to you.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme. Your wellbeing is very important to us.
• Online employee benefits scheme, offering monetary savings on everyday items.
• Your Birthday off every year after 1 year's service.
• Enhanced Maternity Pay.

We're inviting expressions of interest from experienced Junior Sous Chefs who may be interested in future opportunities with Wilson Vale at an independent school.

This is an opportunity to register your interest in a potential position within our school catering team. We're keen to connect with talented chefs in the local area and understand the availability of people who could be a great addition to our team.

As Junior Sous Chef, you would support the Chef Manager and Sous Chef with the day-to-day running of the catering operation, preparing and cooking fresh, seasonal food from scratch. The school operates across two kitchens, each catering for different year groups, so you'll need to be confident working independently, taking ownership of your kitchen and using your own initiative to ensure everything runs smoothly. You'll be responsible for delivering a varied daily offering of hot main meals, a fresh salad bar and desserts for students and teachers, as well as supporting special events throughout the school year. You'll have assistance from the kitchen team during service, but confidence in managing your own workload and working independently is essential.

We're looking for an experienced chef who takes pride in producing great food, enjoys working with fresh ingredients and is comfortable taking responsibility within a busy kitchen environment. You'll need to be organised, reliable and proactive, with the ability to work independently whilst contributing positively to the wider team.

The anticipated role would be permanent, term-time only, working 35 weeks per year, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7am to 3:30pm, with an hourly rate of £13.30 to £15.30.

If you're an experienced Junior Sous Chef and would be interested in exploring this type of opportunity with Wilson Vale, we'd love to hear from you.

Submit your CV to register your interest and a member of our team may be in touch to discuss potential opportunities as they arise.

Please note that this is an expression of interest and not an active vacancy. Registering your interest does not guarantee an interview or an offer of employment.