Sous Chef - Waltham on the Wolds

Sous Chef Location: Waltham on the Wolds
Salary: £30,341 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 3:00pm

Love great food? Ready for your next step?Eurest is looking for a passionate and reliable Sous Chef to join our team in Waltham on the Wolds. If you enjoy preparing fresh, quality food, take pride in maintaining high kitchen standards and thrive in a busy catering environment, we’d love to hear from you!

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your culinary skills to a role offering a great work-life balance, with Monday to Friday hours and evenings free.

What will you be doing?

• Preparing and cooking delicious breakfasts and lunches for our customers.
• Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Helping with menu planning and ensuring our food offering remains fresh and appealing.
• Managing stock levels, completing stock takes and placing orders.
• Completing daily kitchen paperwork and ensuring all health and safety procedures are followed.
• Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness, food hygiene and kitchen compliance.
• Serving customers and helping to create a welcoming dining experience.
• Supporting and covering other team members during periods of annual leave.
• Taking responsibility and stepping up when needed to keep the kitchen running smoothly.

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience in a professional kitchen, ideally in a Sous Chef or similar role.
• A genuine passion for food, with a focus on quality, consistency and presentation.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage stock, ordering and kitchen paperwork.
• A strong understanding of food safety, health and safety, and kitchen compliance.
• A positive, hands-on approach and the ability to work well as part of a team.
• Flexibility and confidence to support the wider team and step up when required.
• A full, valid driving licence is essential, as there is no public transport available to the site.

What’s in it for you?

• £30,341 annual salary.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• 7:00am – 3:00pm shifts, giving you your evenings free.
• The opportunity to develop your skills and make a real impact within the kitchen.
• The chance to be part of the Eurest team, delivering great food and service every day.

Ready to bring your passion to the table?If you’re an enthusiastic chef who takes pride in great food, excellent standards and customer satisfaction, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your culinary career with Eurest!