Junior Sous Chef

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Pastry Junior Sous Chef to become part of our Kitchen team at our state-of-the-art headquarters at Bicester, Oxfordshire

Absolute Taste is a leading event catering company for world renowned green field events and performance sports, along with a strong presence in catering venues within retail.

Role Responsibilities

• Working with the Head Pastry Chef and kitchen team following recipe specs.
• To clearly label and rotate stock including allergen information.
• To ensure that the food is of the highest possible standard.
• Working in an organised manner, and cleaning as you go. All areas should be clean and hygienic at all times.
• To ensure that all food is prepared, produced and packed on time.
• Learn to use and look after kitchen equipment such as the ice cream pasteuriser and machine.
• To help with stock management, cleaning fridges, rotating stock and stock counting.
• To always be dressed in the correct PPE for the working environment.
• To have a flexible attitude towards work. We cover production, weddings and outside catering events so the work is varied as well as the hours sometimes.
• Be prepared to work away on events at certain times of the year. It can be a great opportunity to see a new part of the world.
• We would like someone who has a real interest in food and learning. Someone who is enthusiastic and willing to contribute ideas to menus.
• To assist the Head Pastry Chef with specs and costings for upcoming events.
• To learn to use our ordering systems and assist with ordering.

You must be

·         Passionate about great food with exceptional attention to detail.

·         Able to work under pressure within a busy kitchen environment.

·         Have great leadership skills, leading by example.

·         Experience working in a pastry department for at least 3 years.

·         This could be a great next step for an experienced Chef de Partie.

Working Pattern - 5 days out of 7. 

Our ambition of keeping great food and attentive service at the heart of all we do is something we have always kept as a core value of Absolute Taste, this will never change. Working with the best seasonal ingredients to deliver the best quality is at the heart of everything we do.

This job description is intended to illustrate the main duties and responsibilities of this job. It is not intended to be exhaustive and you are advised that the duties and responsibilities may change from time to time.