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Junior Sous Chef

Fulham Pier

Positioned along the Thames and nestled by parkland, we’ve bought life to this pocket of Southwest London by creating a unique destination that’ll be open morning, noon and night. Whether a visitor is looking to start the day with sunrise yoga, pop in for a flat white in between meetings, make space for mindfulness in their lunch break, try a pizza making class with the kids, or make a date with a glass of bubbles, there’s something for everyone.

Your role in this destination is to be the exceptional host, to make every visit a memorable experience, to make every day worth savouring. Fulham Pier is the heart of the community, and so are you. 

Role

Fulham Pier is searching for a passionate and skilled Junior Sous Chef to join our dynamic culinary team. With a state-of-the-art facility and a reputation for delivering extraordinary dining experiences, Fulham Pier caters to high-profile events, including football matches and large-scale functions. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a thriving kitchen environment, delivering up to 25,000 covers per event. The Junior Sous Chef will play a vital role in supporting the Sous Chef and Head Chef in ensuring the seamless execution of service, menu excellence, and kitchen operations.

What you’ll do:

Culinary Excellence:

  • Assist in preparing and delivering consistently high-quality dishes that align with Fulham Pier’s culinary standards.
  • Support the development of seasonal menus and new recipes in line with market trends and event themes.
  • Ensure precision in presentation and portioning across all menu items.

Kitchen Management:

  • Oversee specific sections of the kitchen to ensure smooth workflow and organisation.
  • Ensure proper mise en place and ingredient availability for service.
  • Monitor the quality and freshness of ingredients, minimising waste.

Leadership and Team Support:

  • Mentor and supervise junior kitchen staff, providing training and feedback as required.
  • Assist the Sous Chef in delegating tasks and maintaining an efficient kitchen during busy service periods.
  • Foster a collaborative and motivated work environment, addressing challenges as they arise.

Compliance and Safety:

  • Maintain the highest standards of kitchen cleanliness and hygiene, adhering to food safety regulations.
  • Conduct temperature and quality checks to ensure all food is prepared safely.
  • Support compliance with health and safety standards across all kitchen operations.

Event and Match Day Support:

  • Adapt to high-pressure, fast-paced environments during events and match days, ensuring the kitchen runs seamlessly.
  • ⁠Collaborate with the culinary team to execute high-volume catering while maintaining quality standards.

What you bring:

  • Proven experience in a similar role within a fast-paced kitchen environment.
  • Strong culinary skills, with a focus on consistent quality and presentation.
  • Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
  • Ability to lead and motivate junior kitchen staff while working effectively as part of a team.
  • Knowledge of health and food safety standards, with certifications such as Level 2 Food Safety (or equivalent) preferred.
  • ⁠Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and match days as required.

What we offer:

  • 40 hours per week
  • Up to £40,000 per annum
  • Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
  • Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
  • Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
  • The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
  • Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
  • Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
  • A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
  • Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
  • Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
  • Flexible and dynamic work environment 
  • Competitive compensation 
  • Full training and full protective uniform supplied. 

Application

To apply, please click here

Health & safety

As confident custodians, all staff must adhere to Fulham Pier’s Health and Safety policy as well as comply with all role specific health and safety requirements. In addition, all staff have the responsibility to report any breach or potential breach in health & safety to a member of the health and safety team or senior manager.

Safeguarding

Fulham Pier acknowledges that everyone has a responsibility for the wellbeing and safety of children, young people and adults at risk who are visiting Fulham Pier. As part of Fulham Pier’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children and adults at risk, we operate a Safer Recruitment Policy which all candidates must comply with. In addition, we require all staff who work with or interact with children or adults at risk to comply with our Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults Policies.

Equality, diversity & inclusion

We are committed to supporting an environment where all staff have a personal responsibility to uphold Fulham Pier’s Equal Opportunities Policy by treating fellow employees, prospective employees, casual workers, prospective casual workers, and customers fairly and impartially.