Sous Chef

Job title

Sous Chef

Pay

£35,360 per year (£17.00 per hour)

Job type

Full-time, Permanent

Schedule

Monday to Friday, with Saturdays on a rota. Day shifts, with occasional evenings for events.

Location

Enfield N18 – in person

Sous Chef – BLOQS Kitchen, Meridian Water, Enfield

£35,360 per year | 40 hours | Mostly daytime | Saturdays on rotation

About us

BLOQS is a creative workspace in Enfield, home to hundreds of makers, designers and engineers. BLOQS Kitchen is our café and canteen – the place where our community comes together to eat, meet and connect.

The role

You'll be second in command to our Café Manager / Head Chef. You'll run the kitchen day to day, cook fresh, seasonal food from scratch and lead the team when the Head Chef is away.

Your responsibilities

• Prepare and cook breakfast and lunch service to a high standard
• Help create seasonal menus, specials and weekend brunches
• Control food costs, portions and waste to hit GP targets
• Order stock, check deliveries and manage stock rotation
• Supervise and train kitchen staff, and open and close the kitchen
• help improve our 4-star hygiene rating, with full HACCP and allergen compliance
• Help with events, private hires and evening pop-ups

You'll need

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef, Junior Sous Chef or senior Chef de Partie
• Fresh-food kitchen experience (café, canteen, restaurant or contract catering)
• Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate
• Good knowledge of allergens and food safety
• Strong organisation and team leadership
• A friendly, positive attitude

Benefits

• Company pension
• Sick pay
• Employee discount
• Canteen
• Free parking
• Mostly daytime hours – no late nights

Why BLOQS?

Our food is fresh, healthy, fairly priced and made for everyone. You'll have real input into the menu, work in a calm and supportive kitchen, and be part of one of London's most creative communities.

BLOQS is an equal opportunities employer.

Pay: £35,360.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person