Development and Tasting Senior Sous Chef, Monday to Friday. Up to £55,000 plus OT

Are you a passionate and creative chef with a flair for innovation and menu development? A leading high-end events and catering company is looking for a Development and Tasting Senior Sous Chef to join their dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a team dedicated to culinary excellence, creating bespoke menus, and delivering outstanding events.

About the Role:As a Development and Tasting Senior Sous Chef, you will play a pivotal role in crafting seasonal menus, designing bespoke dishes, and ensuring impeccable execution from kitchen to event. This role requires strong culinary creativity, ideally gained form a Michelin star restaurant background with an keen understanding of costing, allergens, and sustainability in food preparation.

Key Responsibilities:Develop, design, and cost all canapés,

la carte menus, and food stalls for events.Lead seasonal tastings for the events team, providing tasting notes and photography documentation.Work closely with the marketing team to showcase new dishes and content throughout the year.Collaborate with event managers and head chefs to create one-off bespoke menus.Conduct workshops and training sessions for the kitchen production team on new menus.Document clear spec sheets, allergen information, and order sheets for all dishes.Ensure consistency in product execution through teaching and mentoring the brigade.Maintain high standards of hygiene, health, and safety, ensuring compliance with industry regulations.Promote sustainable practices within the kitchen and across the business.Prepare and deliver client tastings, taking a client-facing role when necessary.Attend and oversee events to ensure flawless food execution.

What Were Looking For:Recent experience cooking to Michelin star levelProven experience in menu development and event catering at a senior level.Strong knowledge of costing, allergens, and food safety regulations.Excellent leadership and training skills to inspire and develop kitchen teams.Passion for artisan, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients.Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines.Client-focused mindset with an ability to present and pitch ideas confidently.

How Your Performance is Measured:Client feedback and satisfaction.Timely delivery of menu designs and tastings.Achievement of financial targets and cost control.Compliance with health and safety standards.Regular performance appraisals and team feedback.

Why Join?Be part of a leading culinary team delivering top-tier events.Work in a creative and fast-paced environment.Opportunity to develop innovative, high-end menus.Competitive salary and career growth potential.

If you are a talented chef with a passion for menu innovation and event catering, we want to hear from you! Apply today to take the next step in your culinary career

Development and Tasting Senior Sous Chef, Monday to Friday. Up to £55,000 plus OTTPBN1_UKCT