Overview
Join our team as Sous Chef! Chester Race Company is delighted to offer an excellent opportunity for a dedicated professional to join our Horseradish team as Sous Chef. This permanent position, based in the heart of Chester, plays a key role in ensuring that our high standards of food quality, presentation, and service are met and exceeded across a wide and varied event portfolio.
From race days through to large external events, across many of our landmark venues such as Liverpool Cathedral and The Monastery in Manchester, this position will support in delivering outstanding culinary experiences, innovating with food styles and service, and ensuring consistency across all settings.
Reporting directly to the Head Chef, the successful candidate will help lead, inspire and develop kitchen teams, manage event operations, contribute to menu and service design, and ensure all regulatory, safety, and cost standards are adhered to.
Responsibilities
* Ensure all aspects of food safety, allergens, hygiene, and health & safety are adhered to rigorously
* Manage events and staff on and off site once trained in our operating procedures and standards.
* Undertake duties delegated by the Lead or Head Chef
* Involved with all aspects of food preparation and food storage, also managing kitchen staff in food production and storage
* Ordering, stock rotation and wastage management / awareness
* Communication with lead chef/head chef regarding personal development, appraisals and long-term objectives
* Be aware of and operate within all legislation that is relevant to the job ensuring all legal requirements are met including food safety, licensing, health & safety at work, COSHH, environmental health, fire precautions etc
Qualifications
* Proven experience of working within a busy kitchen
* Must display a keen interest in all aspects of the kitchen function
* Full UK driving licence
* Hold a valid Food Hygiene Certificate
Skills and Attributes
* Professional – motivated and well presented
* Detail-oriented – produces work of a high quality
* Strong interpersonal skills – communicates effectively with team members and clients
* Collaborative – excellent team player and contributes to team goals
* Initiative and problem solving – able to work to own initiative and good at solving problems
* Time management – ability to work to tight and busy deadlines
About Chester Race Company
Chester Race Company Ltd is one of the North West’s best-known and most-admired brands. It is an evolving organisation with a broad portfolio but retaining Horseracing at its core. The Company operates three racecourses, Chester, Bangor-on-Dee and Musselburgh, in Scotland. At Chester, we also own and operate - a hotel, a vibrant pub and have other property interests in the city. Not to mention our in-house caterers, Horseradish and our staffing brand – Thyme People. With that much diversity in our business, no two days are the same.
What we offer
Enhanced employer pension contribution (7%)
Medical cash plan (Medicash individual)
Opt-in to our Private Medical Insurance scheme, currently via Aviva
31 days holiday per year, inclusive of bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
Free onsite city centre parking
Free chef-prepared lunch daily
Local restaurant and gym discounts
Free tickets for selected Race Days across the group
Access to a wellbeing app
Enhanced maternity, paternity and sickness policies
Continuous professional development
Salary
£36,000 per annum
Hours of work
40 hours per week. Evening and weekend work is expected in line with business needs with the ability to work occasional irregular hours during race events and busy periods.
This role is based in Chester with occasional travel in the UK and therefore a reliable commute to Chester city centre is essential.
Ready to apply?
If you feel like this is the perfect fit for you, please apply with your CV attached today! All applications will be collated and assessed upon the closing date (31st) by the recruitment team and the hiring manager for the role.
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