Junior Chef

Permanent, Full-Time (39 hours p/w - working 5 days out of 7. Shifts typically include 06:00-14:00, 07:00-15:00, 11:30-20:00 and 13:00-21:00. Weekend working is required to support functions and events)

£30,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Make a positive difference every day

We're pleased to be recruiting on behalf of Serco Leisure Operating Ltd (Sport England) where we encourage active, healthy lifestyles across the local community. Providing affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities in a safe, clean, friendly and welcoming space, their goal is to support healthier and happier lives for everyone. Delivering these services relies on an enthusiastic, customer-focused team, and they're now looking for a Junior Sous Chef to join their team and help make a positive difference every day.

As Junior Sous Chef, you'll support the Head Chef in leading a busy kitchen operation, helping to deliver high-quality food and excellent service for guests, athletes, conferences, weddings and events. Your work will have purpose, creating positive experiences for visitors while supporting a culture of care, pride and continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to develop your career, support colleague growth and create a positive impact in an environment where our work touches lives every day.

What you’ll do as a Junior Sous Chef

• Support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen, maintaining high standards of food quality, presentation and service.
• Prepare, cook and present dishes in line with recipes, specifications and company standards.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene and health and safety requirements, including temperature monitoring and safe food storage.
• Supervise, coach and develop kitchen colleagues, helping to build a positive and high-performing team environment.
• Support the successful delivery of daily catering operations, functions, weddings and special events.

Does this sound like you?

• Previous experience working within a professional kitchen environment.
• Food safety qualification or willingness to obtain one.
• Confident supervising and supporting colleagues in a busy kitchen operation.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and maintain standards under pressure.
• A flexible approach to working hours, including evenings and weekends when required.

What we offer

• Free gym membership
• Chef uniform provided
• Reduced-price colleague meals
• Access to a wide range of employee benefits and discounts
• Training and development opportunities to support your growth
• Pension scheme
• Annual leave entitlement
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support

Vetting and checks

As well as checking eligibility to work in the UK, you will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to help us identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today.

Serco Leisure is one of the UK's leading national operators of leisure centres, destination venues and elite sporting facilities, managing sites, services and recruitment on behalf of the Leisure Trust.

Our inclusive recruitment commitment:

We prioritise your skills and potential, and champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
• Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).

Please note, for many of our roles, a DBS check will be required.

For support with your application, please contact [email protected].

Ready to make a difference? Apply today.

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