Junior Sous Chef

Nestled up next to the iconic Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Jamie Oliver Catherine Street is a seriously special place to dine, bang in the heart of Covent Garden.

Diners can experience their favourite dishes from Jamie along with new and bespoke recipes. Coming from a family of publicans and having yielded a lifetime career changing the way we cook, Jamie has worked to showcase the best of British produce and dishes that are considered yet accessible.

WHAT YOU'RE HERE TO DO

• Uphold and represent the ethos of Jamie Oliver's Catherine Street where food quality is world class and is delivered to this standard consistently
• Work with the team to create and maintain a working environment in which the culture is positive and the highest food standards are achieved, exceeding all expectations
• Demonstrate, execute and train in the highest standards and understanding of food safety, ensuring our kitchens maintain legal requirements in this area
• Assume responsibility for the smooth running of the kitchen and the implementation of standards and profitability in the Head Chef's absence
• Deliver, monitor and encourage the consistent and structured training of all new staff and their ongoing training & development.

WHAT A JUNIOR SOUS CHEF NEEDS TO KNOW

• Proven experience as Junior Sous Chef in a similar property size restaurant operation
• Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management
• Control consumable and non consumable stock within the agreed budget and to maximise gross profit
• Effective management of staff levels and payroll costs
• Proven demonstrable ability to develop staff in achieving consistently high standards of food production and cleanliness in the workplace and to encourage a continual improvement process.

Benefits

Paid annual leave

On-the-job training

Career progression opportunities

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Mental health support

Pension scheme

Exclusive staff discounts / Partnerships

Free or subsidised meals

WHAT WE OFFER IN RETURN

Generous and competitive benefits package including:

• Access to Bupa Cash Plan and membership to the CODE hospitality app
• Free, delicious and nutritious meals on shift
• Generous family package
• Discount on meals in Catherine Street for you and your family
• Opportunity to join a company that will invest heavily in its people and their careers
• Lots of internal and external training and development opportunities
• Regular team socialising events
• And many more details to follow!

At Jamie Oliver, we celebrate the fact that everyone is different and treat every colleague with dignity and respect. As a creative business we know that diverse teams help us deliver our best work. We love to see applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the creative industries.