Sous Chef - Monday-Friday

We are Inspire Catering, our philosophy since day one has been to recruit the finest talent and quite literally ‘inspire’ them! Then, we combine our collective enthusiasm and passion for fabulous food and exceptional service with the freshest, most seasonal ingredients sourced as locally and sustainably as possible from our wonderful larder here in Scotland and the UK. We work with several clients that vary in sector and industry. Food and people are what make our business. They are also the cement that forms the foundation of Inspire.  

We are looking for a Sous Chef to join our amazing team in Edinburgh.

Location: EH10 5EG

Salary: £15.60 per hour 

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week, between the hours of 7am to 4pm, with occasional weekends, flexibility is a must

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Documenting each morning what the Head Chefs or site manager require before they prepare the day’s dishes
• Cleaning and organising the food preparation area for the Head Chef
• Ordering and receiving orders when required
• Ensuring the all the kitchen team prepare the dishes according to the site specifications and standards
• Managing around 10 to 12 members of chefs and kitchen assistants 
• Covers around up to 1000 pupils and staff a day
• Training new and current team on the restaurant’s standards and regulations
• Make sure kitchen is ready for any external and internal auditors
• Addressing any complaints quickly and report it back.
• Monitoring the kitchen area and the staff to ensure sanitation standards are maintained.
• Ensuring/checking all food products are not expired, checking daily dates and comply with food standard agency
• Covering the head chef on his absence
• To communicate with the relevant parties requirements for planned menus and 
  order necessary ingredients

Our ideal Sous Chef will:

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Be from restaurant but contact catering experience highly desirable
• Have experience supervising a team
• Have experience in a similar Chef role
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate
• Have a flexible approach to working