Sous Chef (Temporary)
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Job Description
Sous Chef
Temporary
Start date: 5 October 2026
Are you a chef looking to bring your kitchen experience into an education setting?
About the Role
An education provider is looking for a Sous Chef to support the day-to-day running of a busy catering operation. You'll work closely with the Head Chef, taking responsibility for service in their absence and helping to keep standards high across every shift.
You'll be hands-on in the kitchen, preparing and cooking dishes to a consistent standard while supporting and guiding more junior members of the team.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and cooking dishes to a consistent, high standard.
- Supervising kitchen staff and supporting their development.
- Overseeing service in the absence of the Head Chef.
- Maintaining food hygiene, health and safety standards at all times.
- Supporting stock control, ordering and the management of deliveries.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Professional catering experience at Sous Chef or senior chef de partie level
- A relevant catering or professional cookery qualification
- A sound understanding of food safety and hygiene requirements
- Confidence supervising and supporting a kitchen team
Desirable (but not essential):
- Experience of catering within an education or large-scale setting
- A recognised food hygiene certificate at Level 3
If you're ready to bring your kitchen experience to a role where you can develop others as well as cook, we'd love to hear from you.
Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.
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Grace Cousins
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Requirements
- Professional catering experience at Sous Chef or senior chef de partie level
- Relevant catering or professional cookery qualification
- Sound understanding of food safety and hygiene requirements
- Confidence supervising and supporting a kitchen team
Skills & Qualifications
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