Sous Chef

Location: Lilleshall National Sports Centre

Contract Type: Permanent

Operational hours: 39 hours, 1pm to 9pm, 5 out of 7 days and weekend working required for functions and events.

Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum + available overtime and excellent benefits

Here at Lilleshall our goal is to get more people, more active, more often. We provide affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier people across all segments of the local community. To deliver those services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team - and right now we are looking to recruit for a Sous Chef to join the centre.

As the Sous Chef, you will lead in our restaurant lunch and dinner provisions and events offerings at Lilleshall and work as part of the kitchen team to deliver a world class experience meaning that everything, we do ensure that our customers are valued and their satisfaction and recommendation to others is paramount.

The primary function of this role is to develop/run a new dining restaurant offer for Lilleshall. Menu’s development will be needed, and you should have a history of developing menus. The role will also be taking a lead on weddings and hospitality events ensuring they are delivered to the highest standard possible.

When not working on restaurant and hospitality events, you will be working as part of the sites wider catering operation and be required to cook in bulk for a dining room operation for hotel guests. These guests range from sports to corporate guests. Lastly, you will support the executive chef with consistently reviewing colleague performance and training, scheduling of resources, stocktaking and maintaining GDPs. 

You will help in facilitating a safe, fun, and professional working environment with free access to the leisure facilities, various discounts, and excellent development opportunities.

About you

We are looking for someone who is fully flexible to cover mornings, evenings, and weekends. This is for weddings, functions, and site requirements.

The successful candidate will be a passionate and enthusiastic individual who like the members of staff at Lilleshall, pride and strive to give the best service possible for those who visit the centre and go the extra mile for customers when required.

You will have experience of leading / managing a kitchen and chef team in a hospitality and restaurant environment and it’s desirable that you hold formal / relevant chef and food safety qualifications.

We are a unique business as we host elite athletes, weddings and high profiled business professionals. Due to the nature of our business this role can offer a great work life balance.

If you feel like you meet the above criteria and want to work in a challenging and varied role, please apply today.

Why Serco

A place you can make an impact: Working within Leisure means that you’ll play a critical role in ensuring that the communities we serve receive exceptional service and you’ll help to provide our local communities with a safe and fun environment to stay healthy and connected to others. 

A place you can count on: It takes a diverse team to support our Leisure business and we’re big on internal progression. So, whether you specialise your skills, undertake additional training or progress into senior management you’ll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career. 

A place for you : Our staff are dedicated to providing the best possible service for our customers and we welcome those who take similar pride in their work.

What we offer

• Free Gym membership
• Staff meal, physio discounts
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment, online shopping, mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
• Interesting, varied, and enjoyable work
• A company that recognises your contribution
• All Leisure Benefits - Employee Benefits (moreleisure.com)

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Serco/Serco Leisure Operating Limited are appointed as the Trust’s Managing Agents. We manage the recruitment process and the Trust’s employees in the delivery of the service on their behalf. The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the Recruitment Team on 0345 010 4000 as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application. Applicants should be aware that in line with the company’s policy, employees will have a DBS check where appropriate.

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