Sous Chef - Rock Barracks Location: Rock Barracks Pay: £16.65 per hour? Hours: 37.5 hours per week (no spread-over) Contract: 5 days out of 7 Weekends: 1 in 3 Shift Patterns Weekdays: Early: 06:00 - 14:00Late: 10:30 - 18:30 Weekends: 09:00 - 17:30 We are currently recruiting an experienced and motivated Sous Chef to join our catering team at Rock Barracks. This role offers an excellent work-life balance, structured hours with no spread-over, and superb career development opportunities within a professional Defence catering environment. As Sous Chef, you will support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen, helping to deliver consistently high-quality, nutritious meals while leading and developing the kitchen team. Key Responsibilities Support the Head Chef with daily kitchen operations Prepare, cook, and serve high-quality meals to service standards Supervise, motivate, and develop kitchen staff Maintain excellent food hygiene, safety, and cleanliness standards Assist with menu planning, stock control, ordering, and allergen management Ensure smooth and efficient service across all shift patterns About You Previous experience essential in a similar role (Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie) Culinary qualifications desirable (City and Guilds / NVQ or equivalent) Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills Passion for great food and quality service Flexible, reliable, and comfortable working early and late shifts We ensure you''re ..... full job details .....