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Location: Royston SG8 5HN
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Shift Pattern: Monday to Thursday- 07:00 to 14:30, Friday 08:00-12:00-32 hours
Houston & Hawkes have an exciting opportunity for a Café Sous Chef to work in our contract catering site in Royston.
If you're looking for a career that offers flexibility, excitement, and progression, then contract catering could be for you! We'll give you a place to grow and a career to be proud of.
Café Sous Chef Duties:
- Operating a café/restaurant located centrally within the business park
- Preparing delicious, high-quality food, including baking that delights our clients and customers
- Contributing to the development and planning of menus, including future food trends and be passionate about developing new styles of service and concepts in the location
- Monitoring portion and waste control
- Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness of the kitchen and surrounding areas
- Ensuring the correct use of all machinery and equipment
- Representing Houston &Hawkes and maintaining a positive brand image
- Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
- Complying with Health & Safety regulations
- Completing weekly bookwork and reports
- Stocktaking and ordering supplies
- Promote Houston & Hawkes marketing
Café Sous Chef Requirements:
- A genuine passion for food
- Previous chef experience required
- Knowledge and ability to run a café/restaurant
- Ability to produce good quality food
- Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
- Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated manner
- Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
- Possess the ability to work under pressure
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Food Safety awareness
- Allergen Awareness
Café Sous Chef Additional Benefits:
- Free meals at work
- Contributory pension scheme
- Free access to the company Employee Assistance Program
- Life assurance at twice your salary
- Company events, including a grand Christmas party
- Recognition schemes and people awards
- Family-friendly support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and adoption leave
- Day off on your birthday
- Referral bonuses
Who We Are:
Houston & Hawkes is a young and dynamic independent caterer based in the South East. We are proud to be an award-winning company, ranked among the top 30 companies to work for in the hospitality industry, and a certified B Corp company. We believe in creating memorable experiences for our customers through our vibrant, creative, and sustainable food offerings. We operate coffee bars, staff restaurants, and delis, tailored to our clients' hospitality and event needs. Committed to social responsibility, passionate about Great British produce and dedicated to our talented teams.
Join Houston & Hawkes and be part of a team that values excellence, creativity, and professional growth.
