Junior Sous Chef

Contract type: Permanent 

Hours: Full time, annualised

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Kitchen team at Kellogg College as our Junior Sous Chef.

You will play a key role in to oversee the operation of the kitchen, ensuring food is prepared to the required high standard, orders are placed with suppliers and to take a part in menu planning and costing. You will also be expected to work in the College Cafe in the absence of other senior staff members.

You will be responsible for ensuring all dietary requirements are accurately complied with during service and information displayed as appropriate, ensuring all dietary requirements are accurately complied with during service and information displayed as appropriate and ensuring that Food Safety and relevant Health & Safety legislation including COSHH regulations are complied with including, but not limited to, temperature records.

You will be joining the University of Oxford’s most international college, with a unique mix of students: it is the University’s leading college for students reading for degrees on a part-time basis and has a strong and vibrant body of full-time students. The College’s wider academic community includes members drawn from across the full range of academic disciplines in the University.

About you 

You will have excellent culinary skills, with the ability to create menus for both daily catering and special events with good food cost control skills, and the ability to communicate and relate professionally with clients, customers, colleagues, other staff members and managers. You will possess excellent time management skills and the ability to work well under pressure.

Application Process

If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Human Resources on [email protected]. 

You will be required to upload a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application.

This post will remain open until a successful applicant is found.

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