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We are Company of Cooks, and we believe brilliant food and drink starts with brilliant people. For over 25 years, we’ve been part of some of the UK’s most loved cultural destinations, from historic palaces and botanical gardens to buzzing galleries and performance spaces, running the cafés, restaurants, bars and events that bring these incredible places to life.

Our values - Craft, Creativity and Community - guide everything we do. They shape how we work together, how we support our partners, and how we make each guest feel welcome. If you care about food, people and doing things properly, you’ll feel right at home here.

Wherever we are, we do more than serve. We bring places to life through food, service and creativity and we’re looking for a Sous Chef to join our beautiful site at Kensington Palace in London.

Location: The orangery restaurant, W8 4PX

Rate of Pay: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum inclusive of tronc

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week, based on 5 days out of 7, staring time 08:00 finishing 17:00

Key Responsibilities:

• To invent and create menus that are in line with client and customer needs
• To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
• Responsible for training and development of team of 7 including CDP, commis chef
• Overall support with 170 covers indoor and 60 covers on the terrace ( during summer season)
• Reporting to Head Chef you will be managing overall sales during breakfast ,lunch and afternoon tea
• To enjoy the food you produce and ensure they are ‘picture perfect’ every time
• To assist in developing and producing new service styles and food concepts
• To communicate with the relevant parties requirements for planned menus and
  order necessary ingredients

Ideal Candidate :

• Ideally have Contract Catering background but will consider candidates from high end restaurant
• Must be a good organiser and excellent communication with the team
• Be confident with all the Food & Safety and Health and Safety
• Be flexible and approachable

What's in it for you?

Working with Company Of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Job Reference: compass/TP/2985129/208405