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Sous Chef : Contract Catering : Reading : Monday to Friday : A GBP 35,000:A GBP 40,000
We're recruiting an experienced Sous Chef to join a busy Contract Catering operation near Reading.
This is a fantastic Monday to Friday opportunity for a hands-on chef who enjoys fresh food, high-volume catering and leading a team, while benefiting from daytime hours and excellent career progression.
Salary and Benefits
- A GBP 35,000:A GBP 40,000
- Monday to Friday
- 6:00am:4:00pm
- No regular weekends
- Excellent work-life balance
- Training and career development
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- High-volume B and I catering environment.
- Over 1,000 people on site daily.
- Fresh food-led operation.
- Main restaurant plus Grab and Go.
- Small hospitality offering.
- Team of around 10.
- Busy, hands-on kitchen environment.
The Role
- Support the day-to-day kitchen operation.
- Lead and develop a small chef team.
- Remain hands-on with preparation and service.
- Drive food quality and consistency.
- Support ordering, stock and kitchen organisation.
- Maintain excellent food safety and compliance.
About You
- Sous Chef or strong Junior Sous Chef.
- Contract Catering, B and I, education or high-volume background.
- Strong fresh-food cooking skills.
- Confident leading and developing others.
- Organised, reliable and hands-on.
- Able to commute reliably to the Reading area.
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If you're looking for a Sous Chef role near Reading paying up to A GBP 40,000, with Monday to Friday hours, fresh food and excellent progression, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or send your CV to yasmin at COREcruitment dot com.
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