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Group Sous Chef : Contract Catering : Midlands
Salary: A GBP 45,000 + Company Car + Petrol Card
Location: Midlands / Northamptonshire ideally
Hours: Monday to Friday, No nights
Ready to step beyond a single-site Sous Chef role?
I'm recruiting a Group Sous Chef to support a growing contract catering portfolio across the Midlands and wider UK.
You'll be the number two within the culinary team, travelling between sites, developing chefs, supporting events, live cooking, and helping improve food standards across the business.
Salary and Benefits
- A GBP 45,000 salary
- Company car + petrol card
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- Around 10 days off over Christmas
- Company pension
- Excellent progression
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The Operation
- Multi-site contract catering
- Strong Northamptonshire presence
- Restaurants, delis, and staff dining
- Hospitality and events
- Fresh food and live cooking
- Travel across sites from London to Teesside
The Role
- Support chefs across multiple sites
- Train and develop kitchen teams
- Deliver live cooking and food demonstrations
- Support events, projects, and new openings
- Help develop menus and food concepts
- Provide hands-on chef cover when needed
- Drive consistency and food standards
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About You
- Strong Sous Chef, Senior Sous, or Development Chef
- Multi-site or large-scale catering experience
- University/education catering would be a great fit
- Comfortable with busy, multi-outlet operations
- Strong fresh-food background
- Confident training and developing chefs
- Positive, hands-on, and happy to travel
This is a great step for a chef who wants more variety and responsibility without moving away from the kitchen, with a A GBP 45,000 salary, car, petrol card, and a Monday to Friday lifestyle.
Apply today or send your CV to yasmin AT corecruitment DOT com
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