Pastry Sous Chef - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium£42000 per annumWho We Are:Levy UK & Ireland is the vibrant and exciting sector of Compass Group, the world\'s largest catering company. We work at some of the greatest venues in the world, delivering legendary experiences in food, drink, and hospitality.In the UK, we are proud to have a wealth of long-standing partnerships with venues across sport, entertainment, and events. Our partnerships include venues such as Wimbledon, Twickenham, Edgbaston, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Principality Stadium, Scottish Event Campus (SEC) and ExCel London.We are culinary champions - it\'s what we do and it\'s what we are passionate about. At the core of our work is the belief that sustainably sourced great food and drink, coupled with exceptional service is key to creating legendary experiences.Focused on ?doing the right thing\' for our people and the planet, sustainability, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we do.We are official partners of the British Paralympic Association and are proud to pay all our team members at least the Real Living Wage or London Living Wage.We collaborate with some of the UK\'s most game-changing and well-loved brands, all sharing our vision for bringing best-in-class experiences.Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare checkExclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema ticketsHealth & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and ExpediaShopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping CardsMeals on dutyVodaphone discountsPension scheme and Life AssuranceEmployee Assistance Programme23 days BH\'s and additional day off for your birthday2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year backCompetitive and supportive family benefitsDay off for baby\'s first birthdayHoliday purchase schemeOn-going training & development and career pathwaysProfessional subscriptions paidFinancial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance productsMore about the role:Overview:This venue will be all about quality and innovation, where the job holder works with the Executive Head Chef and Senior Head Chef of Pastry on menu development and standards to deliver exceptional hospitality experiences – be they football, NFL, music concerts or other ad hoc opportunities.Key Focus AreasLeads effective and collaborative communication with all key internal and external stakeholders including our Michelin star calibre chef partners with the fore sight to working in the relevant partners establishments.Ensure we never compromise on quality and flavour through exceptional professional standardsDrive sales, manage volumes and compliance through preferred suppliers and local sourcing where applicableDeliver client tasting sessions for event planningPeople management of both permanent and fixed brigades across multiple hospitality kitchens on site to include effective leadership, recruitment, engagement, training, development and motivationLegislative and company HSE procedures and standards complianceAssist the culinary department to manage and control labour costs and to ensure they meet or exceeds company budgets.To work with the HR team at each stage of the employee/variable worker journey to ensure the right candidates are selected to work in the culinary team and that there welcome to the company is inspiring informative and educational. To take full responsibility for the technical training during the onboarding phase of new recruits, working to standard operating procedures.Responsible to produce high-end restaurant quality desserts for all match day hospitality areas, non-match day events and associated food areas within the venue as & when required.Assuming full control of the pastry department, ensuring that safety, quality, quantity and appearance standards are met at all timesResponsible for the supervision and direction of all chefs working in the pastry section.Highly motivated & creativeHave a real passion for patisserie and cookingStrong team playerGreat organisational and communication skillsStrong command of the English languageDemonstrate the ability to stay in control during peak trading.Hard working and reliableAble to lead by examplePerson spec:You will be ambitious, confident and resilientYou are a nice person who enjoys leading a talented brigadeYou have a passion for fresh ingredients and enjoy creating stunning dishes time and time againProven track record in high quality environments and have the confidence and ability to demonstrate your own style with finesse and flairAble to illustrate how you keep pace with food trends and translate them to exciting and appealing menu and food offersYou have a guest first approach and able to adapt style to a broad range of experiencesCommercial minded with evidence of successfully managing costs in line with exceptional deliveryYou take a hands-on approachSupervise the delivery of the food service provision required utilising all available resources effectively and efficiently ensuring that all meals are provided to the required quality standards at the specified times to create a consistent customer experience and avoid any service failures or penaltiesProvide the highest level of customer service by role modelling the Levy UK values and behaviours at all times to colleagues, customers and clientsPlan food production and process orders via nominated systems and use the correct approved Compass vendorsCheck invoices and delivery notes and report any anomalies using the correct reporting procedureSupervise the receipt, correct storage and quality of commodities and report any concerns or observationsEnsure the recovery and storage of food and correct labelling procedures are followed Follow all recipes provided to ensure full compliance of nutritional/dietary requirements Assist with coaching and mentoring all Apprentice/Trainee Chefs on formal development programmesAttend Craft Forums, share knowledge and provide constructive feedback to the Food Operations TeamFollow all waste control procedures using the Food Production Process (FPP) guidelinesAssist with the preparation of all function/hospitality menu costs in accordance with the correct pricing structure and provide in a timely manner to your line ManagerBe flexible and comply with any reasonable requests made by your line Manager including, if necessary, working within other units within reasonable distanceHighly motivated & creativeHave a real passion for patisserie and cookingIT literateExperience within a similar roleCity and Guilds 706/2 or NVQ level 3 or equivalent pastry qualificationKnowledge and experience of supervising or managing peopleIntermediate Food Hygiene/level 2Overview:This venue will be all about quality and innovation, where the job holder works with the Executive Head Chef and Senior Head Chef of Pastry on menu development and standards to deliver exceptional hospitality experiences – be they football, NFL, music concerts or other ad hoc opportunities.Key Focus AreasLeads effective and collaborative communication with all key internal and external stakeholders including our Michelin star calibre chef partners with the fore sight to working in the relevant partners establishments.Ensure we never compromise on quality and flavour through exceptional professional standardsDrive sales, manage volumes and compliance through preferred suppliers and local sourcing where applicableDeliver client tasting sessions for event planningPeople management of both permanent and fixed brigades across multiple hospitality kitchens on site to include effective leadership, recruitment, engagement, training, development and motivationLegislative and company HSE procedures and standards complianceAssist the culinary department to manage and control labour costs and to ensure they meet or exceeds company budgets.To work with the HR team at each stage of the employee/variable worker journey to ensure the right candidates are selected to work in the culinary team and that there welcome to the company is inspiring informative and educational. To take full responsibility for the technical training during the onboarding phase of new recruits, working to standard operating procedures.Responsible to produce high-end restaurant quality desserts for all match day hospitality areas, non-match day events and associated food areas within the venue as & when required.Assuming full control of the pastry department, ensuring that safety, quality, quantity and appearance standards are met at all timesResponsible for the supervision and direction of all chefs working in the pastry section.Highly motivated & creativeHave a real passion for patisserie and cookingStrong team playerGreat organisational and communication skillsStrong command of the English languageDemonstrate the ability to stay in control during peak trading.Hard working and reliableAble to lead by examplePerson spec:You will be ambitious, confident and resilientYou are a nice person who enjoys leading a talented brigadeYou have a passion for fresh ingredients and enjoy creating stunning dishes time and time againProven track record in high quality environments and have the confidence and ability to demonstrate your own style with finesse and flairAble to illustrate how you keep pace with food trends and translate them to exciting and appealing menu and food offersYou have a guest first approach and able to adapt style to a broad range of experiencesCommercial minded with evidence of successfully managing costs in line with exceptional deliveryYou take a hands-on approachSupervise the delivery of the food service provision required utilising all av