Sous Chef – Imjin Barracks Location: Imjin Barracks⏰ Hours: 40 hours per week Pay: £15.72 per hour Shift Pattern:Early: 06:30 – 14:00Late: 12:00 – 19:301 in 4 weekends requiredMeal Service TimesBreakfast: 07:00 – 08:00Lunch: 12:00 – 13:00Evening Meal: 18:00 – 19:00We're currently recruiting an experienced and motivated Sous Chef to join our team at Imjin Barracks, supporting the delivery of high-quality food for the Defence sector. This is an excellent opportunity to work with the UK's leading food service company, where your leadership, culinary skill, and commitment to excellence will be valued and rewarded.As a Sous Chef, you will work closely with the Head Chef to manage day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring every meal served is nutritious, well-presented, and consistently delivered to a high standard.What You'll Be DoingSupporting the Head Chef in the daily running of the kitchenPreparing, cooking, and serving high-quality food across all meal servicesAssisting with menu development and the implementation of new food conceptsSupervising kitchen sections to ensure consistency and qualityMonitoring stock levels, ordering, and assisting with inventory controlMaintaining the highest standards of food hygiene, safety, and cleanlinessEnsuring full compliance with Food Handling, Hygiene, and Health & Safety regulationsLeading, motivating, and supporting junior kitchen staffAbout YouWe're looking for someone who:Has proven experience as a Sous Chef or a strong Senior Chef de Partie ready to step upHolds City & Guilds 706/1 & 2, NVQ equivalent, and a Food Hygiene CertificateIs passionate about great-tasting food and high-quality serviceHas experience supervising, training, and motivating a kitchen teamIs reliable, adaptable, and thrives in a fast-paced kitchen environmentHas a flexible approach to working hours and shift patternsWe ensure you\'re rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:Contributory pension schemeGrow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmesQuick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefitsExclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many moreSave money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury\'s, Morrisons and many moreUp to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbusterReceive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brandsUn-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classesYou can share all discounts and offers with your friends and familiesAbout UsPart of Compass Group UK&I, ESS is the Defence, Government, and Energy services sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland. We support 250 UK military establishments, high profile police, secure environments and government sites, along with a range of onshore and offshore facilities including platforms, drilling rigs, floatels and offices for the energy sector. We know that a friendly face makes all the difference, so we look for people who are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, at all levels, to join our teams.Job Reference: com/1712/95615001/52781452/SU DefenceCompass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!