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About Us
Operating in nearly 40 countries across the world, our purpose is to be the best part of the journey. Whether our customers are flying abroad on holiday, heading off on a business trip or commuting to work by train, we aim to offer them food and drink experiences that meet their many different tastes and needs.

What You’ll Get from Us
Our Commitment to learning and development is our commitment to unlocking our people’s success. We strive to provide a wide range of resources that boost our people’s skills today, and help them fulfil their potential tomorrow. No matter where you join us, you’ll have all the tools you need to take charge of your development. Surrounded by like-minded colleagues and guided by industry experts, it’s your career, your way at SSP.

Sous Chef - The Breakfast Club

Sous Chef - The Breakfast Club - London, St Pancras Station

 

If you're passionate about food and travel, you've come to the right place. We are the Global food travel experts, and we have something delicious for everyone. Whether you're flying, taking a train, or just passing by, we have the best food and drink options for you.    

 

We work with more than 500 brands, from our creations like Upper Crust, Millie’s Cookies, Café Local, and Beer House, to well-known franchises like M&S, Starbucks, Burger King, The Breakfast Club & BrewDog.   

 

You'll be rewarded with a competitive salary of £32,000 p.a. and enjoy: 

  • Tronc
  • Management bonus scheme 
  • Colleague discount - up to 50% 
  • Friends and family: 20% discount across our Catering, Whistlestop and Urban Express units. T&C apply.
  • Flexible working 
  • Help@Hand - which includes access to digital GPs, 24/7 helpline for you & family 
  • Wellbeing support through Retail Trust and family friendly leave 
  • Variety of networks to support you, Neurodiversity, LGBTQ and many more 
  • Life assurance  
  • Apprenticeships and ongoing development opportunities 
  • Share incentive plan (SIP) 

 

As a sous chef you will provide guidance to junior kitchen staff members, including line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating.

 

You will oversee and organise kitchen stock and ingredients, keeping cooking stations stocked, especially before and during prime operation hours, as well as managing food product ordering, all food preparation and presentation to ensure quality and restaurant standards. You will coordinate with the restaurant management team on supply ordering, budget, and kitchen efficiency and staffing.

 

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • experience of successfully managing a kitchen in very high-volume restaurant operation
  • experience of managing, motivating, leading and developing a team of Chefs and Kitchen Staff
  • experience of operational/financial procedures such as rotas, stock taking, ordering, audits
  • Qualified Chef with Food Hygiene level 3, Health & Safety Certification

 

SSP are proud to be an equal opportunity employer who seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds, skills and perspectives. 

 

Start the best part of your journey with us! 

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