Junior Sous Chef

  • Reference icon Reference Number: 430954
  • PublishDate iconJob Published: 15/01/2026
  • JobType iconForm of employment: Permanent
  • salaryRate iconSalary: £37524 - £37524 Per annum
  • type iconJob Type: Full Time

Manpower Recruitment are looking for an experienced Junior Sous Chef for an established College in Oxford City Centre.


The role is working Full Time, working 5/7 days, including mornings, evenings and weekends.
The role is paying £37524pa


Overall Objective

The main responsibilities of the junior Sous Chef are as follows-

  • Ensure consistent and smooth running of food production
  • Ensure effective stock purchase, its receipt and storage
  • Ensure that working areas are always kept clean
  • Assist other kitchen staff as need arises
  • Supervise performance of kitchen staff to ensure proper activity
  • Perform other administrative tasks as will be communicated by superiors
  • Ensure that required standards are adhered to in the production and preparation of food - in quality, quantity and safety
  • Work towards exceeding customer's expectation by encouraging and promoting high level of service
  • Ensure all complaints, inquiries, and suggestions by customers are attended to accordingly
  • Give appropriate support or guidance to members of kitchen when need arises
  • Resolve possible disputes within the kitchen and report any unresolved
  • Promote good team spirit regularly
  • Ensure all dishes are prepared according to specification and served at the correct quality, portion size, and temperature
  • Partly responsible for the preparation of kitchen cleaning rosters and the supervision of cleaning schedules
  • Prepare substitute items
  • Ensure that the kitchen staff work harmoniously to ensure timely production of quality foods
  • Ensure proper arrangement and garnishing of food
  • Manage food logs
  • Monitor the quality and quantity of food prepared
  • Assist in recruiting, hiring, and training employee cooks
  • Report the need for maintenance to appropriate staff


Benefits

  • Free meals on Duty
  • Discounted Annual Bus ticket to get you in and out of City Centre
  • College close down over Christmas

If interested, please get in contact with a Manpower Representative