JUNIOR SOUS CHEF

at  Royal Shakespeare Company

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT CRAFTING CULINARY MASTERPIECES WITH LOCALLY SOURCED INGREDIENTS? DO YOU THRIVE IN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT, INSPIRING TEAMWORK TO ACHIEVE CULINARY EXCELLENCE? SAY GOODBYE TO LATE NIGHTS WITH OUR 9AM TO 7PM SHIFTS!

Join our culinary team as a Junior Sous Chef and be part of something extraordinary! With an exciting summer season on the horizon, we’re expanding our workforce and seeking passionate individuals to create memorable dining experiences for our Cafes, Bars, Rooftop Restaurant, and staff dining room.
As a Junior Sous Chef, you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your talent in a dynamic environment where creativity and innovation thrive. Collaborate with our seasoned chefs to craft delicious menus that perfectly complement the magic of live performances.

Benefits and perks:

• Working hours are daytime until 7pm with no breakfast or evening dinner service, or split shifts
• Opportunity to do evening events
• Permanent contract and guaranteed hourswith consecutive days off
• Full training and personal development
• RSC benefits package including 25 days holiday
• Share of the TRONC
• Complimentary theatre tickets
• Reduced working hours on Sundays

Working closely with our team of Chefs, duties will include:

• To lead the team in the absence of the Sous Chef and work alongside the Sous chef to manage an efficient and organised kitchen.
• To work with the Kitchen Team in the creation and development of a food offer that promotes the Rooftop Restaurant, Riverside Café, and Theatre Bars into a leading offer, both at and outside of performance times.
• To work alongside the kitchen team in the development of food offer and delivery methods for the staff canteen that is high quality, appropriate and operationally efficient.
• To lead a team in the preparation of food within a section of the kitchen before during and after service ensuring that all work is carried out in a safe, clean, and competent manner.
• Awareness and control of stock control systems for food for the kitchen, Rooftop Restaurant, Riverside Café, staff canteen and all Theatre Bars.
• Coaching and development of a team within a section of the kitchen

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Experience of preparing and leading a section through multiple services.
• Awareness of all HACCP and H&S issues for that section.
• A passion for food and a desire to learn.
• The ability to follow instructions precisely.
• Up to date food hygiene certificates

We are proud to produce all our food in-house in Stratford-upon-Avon so you can use your skills to create delicious meals within a unique theatre environment.
This is a full-time, permanent position based in Stratford-upon-Avon. You will be working 48 hours per week, five days out of seven. This will include some evening and weekend work.
Access and Inclusion
We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, and welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences.
We offer support and resources to aid access to the application and interview process, as well as the role itself, should you be successful. To discuss in further detail, please contact jobs@rsc.org.uk - we would be delighted to talk with you.
Application Process
All applications should be made online using the RSC website.
The role closes on at midnight on 14 March, and interviews will take place week commencing 18 March 2024.
About the RSC
The RSC strives for excellence, and values integrity, inclusion, ambition, and innovation. We act with respect, show leadership, and build resilient ways of working in all our activities.
We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy, and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated, and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.
The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity

Working closely with our team of Chefs, duties will include:

• To lead the team in the absence of the Sous Chef and work alongside the Sous chef to manage an efficient and organised kitchen.
• To work with the Kitchen Team in the creation and development of a food offer that promotes the Rooftop Restaurant, Riverside Café, and Theatre Bars into a leading offer, both at and outside of performance times.
• To work alongside the kitchen team in the development of food offer and delivery methods for the staff canteen that is high quality, appropriate and operationally efficient.
• To lead a team in the preparation of food within a section of the kitchen before during and after service ensuring that all work is carried out in a safe, clean, and competent manner.
• Awareness and control of stock control systems for food for the kitchen, Rooftop Restaurant, Riverside Café, staff canteen and all Theatre Bars.
• Coaching and development of a team within a section of the kitche

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Experience of preparing and leading a section through multiple services.
• Awareness of all HACCP and H&S issues for that section.
• A passion for food and a desire to learn.
• The ability to follow instructions precisely.
• Up to date food hygiene certificate