Junior Sous Chef - Full Time - Canary Wharf

Salary: 18.42 per hourShift hours: Full Time

Calling Snr Chef de Parties or Junior Sous's! Join our Staff Dining team!

We are looking for a motivated and ambitious Junior Sous Chef to join our busy staff dining operation. This site serves up to 1,300 customers onsite during peak midweek service and has a strong reputation for fresh, healthy, and innovative food offerings.

Working alongside an experienced kitchen brigade including the Head Chef and Sous Chef, this is an excellent opportunity for a strong Chef de Partie ready to take the next step in their career and develop within a supportive, progression-focused team environment.

What youll be doing:

• Supporting the Head Chef and Sous Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Assisting with the preparation and delivery of high-quality breakfast and lunch services
• Contributing to menu development with fresh, healthy, and innovative ideas
• Maintaining excellent food standards, presentation, and consistency
• Supporting and motivating junior team members within the brigade
• Ensuring all food safety, hygiene, and health & safety standards are met
• Covering across both chef and kitchen porter duties when required
• Managing stock rotation, deliveries, and minimising waste
• Helping maintain a positive and efficient kitchen culture during high-volume service

What youll need to succeed:

• Experience as a strong Chef de Partie or Junior Sous Chef
• A genuine passion for food, with strong knowledge of modern, healthy, and innovative dishes
• The ambition to progress and develop your culinary career
• Flexibility to support different areas of the kitchen operation when needed
• Good understanding of food hygiene and health & safety standards
• Previous contract catering experience is essential

We 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 scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together.Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Job Reference: com/1205/40561001/52807792/SU #RA Group

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!

Reference: com/1205/40561001/52807792/SULocation: Canary Wharf