Job Description
Junior Sous Chef
Location: Nuneaton
Working Pattern: 40 hours, Monday to Friday - 6:45am to 3:15pm
Salary: Up to £15 per hour, depending on experience
Are you ready to bring your culinary talent to the next level in a vibrant kitchen where creativity, collaboration, and excellence are always on the menu?
We’re looking for a passionate Junior Sous Chef who lives and breathes food to join our Eurest team providing catering operations for our customer, Holland & Barrett Retail Limited. You are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, supports their Chef Manager with confidence, and brings both skill and flair to every service. This role is perfect for a driven chef ready to help shape exceptional dining experiences while leading by example.
From fuelling early risers with crafted breakfasts to supporting hospitality events, your role will be as varied as the menus you help create. You'll support a talented brigade of chefs, help refine menus, and bring flavour, precision, and energy to every plate.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the Chef Manager in delivering food that’s full of flavour, consistency, and visual appeal across varied service formats, from wholesome grab and go to elegant plated dishes.
* Stay curious - help shape menus that celebrate quality ingredients and smart nutritional choices.
* Help foster a positive, high-performing kitchen culture where culinary standards are championed every day.
* Assist with ordering, stock control, wastage and kitchen organisation to ensure smooth, efficient operations.
* Maintain best-in-class food hygiene and safety, with presentation that always feels considered.
* Support training, mentoring, and the development of junior chefs within the brigade.
What you’ll bring to the table
* A confident Senior Chef de Partie or Junior Sous with experience in quality-focused kitchens, ideally within a contract catering environment.
* A love for food that’s both nourishing and exciting, think modern techniques, bold flavours, and balanced plates.
* Strong organisational skills - you know your way around a rota, prep list, and stockroom.
* Passion for developing others, you lead by example and raise the bar
* A sharp eye for food safety, consistency, and detail.
* Knowledge of portioning, food cost and waste control, flavour should be smart as well as satisfying.
Hungry for more?
We also offer exciting culinary pathways for team members who want to level up. With real-time mentoring, hands-on experience, and the chance to earn recognised qualifications, it’s a delicious way to grow your skills while doing what you love.
We connect workplaces to mindful, flavourful & planet-positive catering
At Eurest, we are the experts in workplace catering, operating in over 700 workspaces every day. We know that fuelling employees throughout the day can help to sharpen their thinking, nourish their bodies and minds and ultimately, motivate them to perform at their best. Our workplace food experiences are driven by our promise to live more sustainably and responsibly, working towards our goal of net zero by 2030.
For more information about careers at Eurest and ourbenefits please visit: Careers at Eurest
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Compass 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!