Hub Senior Sous Chef

What you'll be doing:

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
• Working 5 days out of 7

HUB SENIOR SOUS CHEF | UPPINGHAM SCHOOL | LODESTONE HOUSE

Lodestone House, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, delivers catering and hospitality services across leading independent schools. At Uppingham School, catering opportunities are spread across boarding house kitchens and hospitality venues, with smaller teams working as part of the wider school catering operation.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Hub Senior Sous Chef to join our catering team at Uppingham School. Working within the Hub, you will play a key role in leading food production and supporting the delivery of high-quality food across the School’s catering operation.

Uppingham is a vibrant co-educational boarding school where the houses are at the heart of school life. With pupils and staff eating together as a house community, the Hub plays an important role in ensuring food is fresh, nutritious and consistently delivered to a high standard.

This is an excellent opportunity for a talented Hub Senior Sous Chef who enjoys working in a busy production kitchen, leading and developing a team, and maintaining excellent standards of food quality and service.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the senior leadership and Head Chef team with the day-to-day running of the Hub kitchen and wider food production operation.

• Take a hands-on role in preparing, cooking and presenting high-quality food to agreed standards.

• Lead, supervise and support the kitchen team during food production and service, creating a positive, professional and well-organised working environment.

• Coordinate food production to meet daily requirements and service deadlines.

• Support menu delivery across the School, ensuring recipes, specifications, portion sizes and presentation standards are consistently followed.

• Contribute creative ideas to menu development and continuous improvement of the food offer.

• Monitor stock levels, ordering, portion control and waste to support effective cost management.

• Ensure food safety, allergen, HSE, COSHH and HACCP procedures are followed and maintained to high standards.

• Maintain excellent standards of cleanliness, organisation and food hygiene throughout the kitchen.

• Work closely with the wider Lodestone House catering team to support a consistent food experience across the School.

• Support special events, functions and high-volume catering requirements when required.

WHO YOU ARE

• An experienced Hub Senior Sous Chef with a background in a busy professional kitchen or high-volume catering environment.

• Passionate about fresh, high-quality food and delivering an excellent dining experience.

• Confident leading, motivating and developing a kitchen team.

• Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.

• Creative and enthusiastic, with an interest in menu development and new food ideas.

• Experienced in food production, menu delivery, stock control and waste management.

• Knowledgeable about food safety, HACCP, allergen management, HSE and COSHH.

• A strong communicator who works well with colleagues across the wider catering and School teams.

• Calm, professional and hands-on, leading by example.

• Ideally qualified to City & Guilds 706/1 & 2, NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent, with a Food Hygiene qualification.

WHY JOIN US?

This is an opportunity to join the catering operation at one of the UK’s leading independent boarding schools. You’ll be part of a professional team delivering fresh, high-quality food to a vibrant school community, with opportunities to develop your skills and progress within Lodestone House and Compass Group.

Please apply online.

About Us

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!