JOB NEWS: PINCH Food Limited is hiring a Sous Chef in Newcastle upon Tyne on a Full-time basis.
Job Overview
Sous Chef
Employer: PINCH Food Limited
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8ET
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:00–15:00
Salary & Benefits
Salary: £30,000 per year
Benefits include:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Chef Manager with the day-to-day operation of onsite catering services
- Support fresh food production and café and hospitality service across two sites
- Help plan and cost menus in line with customer expectations and seasonal and market trends
- Prepare food to PINCH’s required standards
- Monitor food quality, presentation and service
- Control costs through efficient purchasing, stock management and waste minimisation
- Maintain professional and friendly relationships with catering colleagues, customers, clients and suppliers
- Seek customer feedback and help develop the food offer with the Chef Manager
- Deputise for the Chef Manager when required
- Direct and lead catering assistants when deputising
- Comply with health and food safety standards, including HACCP, allergen management and COSHH
- Support PINCH accounts administration, including monthly stock takes
Requirements
- At least 2 years’ experience at Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie level
- Proven track record of producing high-quality food from fresh ingredients in a busy environment
- Passion for food and awareness of food trends
- Strong product knowledge and understanding of seasonality, quality and costs
- Ability to use Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel
- Ability to use email and the internet
- Understanding of budgets and ability to implement controls to achieve them
- Good interpersonal skills and command of English
- Supervisory or team management experience is preferred but not essential
About The Role
PINCH Food Limited is recruiting a permanent, full-time Sous Chef based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
The successful candidate will support the Chef Manager in running the day-to-day catering operation, including fresh food production and café and hospitality services across two sites. The role also involves managing food quality and costs while helping to deliver consistently high standards of food and service.
Working hours are Monday to Friday, 07:00–15:00, providing a weekday-based working pattern.
The Sous Chef will help plan and cost seasonal menus, prepare fresh food to PINCH standards, monitor presentation and service, and control purchasing, stock usage and waste. The role also involves gathering customer feedback and using it to develop the food offer.
When required, the Sous Chef will deputise for the Chef Manager and lead catering assistants within the team. The successful candidate must also ensure compliance with statutory health and food safety requirements, including HACCP, allergen management and COSHH.
PINCH is looking for someone with solid Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie experience, a passion for food and strong knowledge of ingredients, seasonality, quality and costs.
Source
Indeed / PINCH Food Limited
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