Pastry Sous Chef - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Salary: £42,000 per annum
Who 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, including 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.
Benefits:
* Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical, and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
* Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
* Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
* Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema tickets
* Health & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
* Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
* Shopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards
* Meals on duty
* Vodafone discounts
* Pension scheme and Life Assurance
* Employee Assistance Programme
* 23 days + BH's and additional day off for your birthday
* 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during the first year back
* Competitive and supportive family benefits
* Day off for baby’s first birthday
* Holiday purchase scheme
* On-going training & development and career pathways
* Professional subscriptions paid
* Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products
More 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 Areas:
* Leads effective and collaborative communication with all key internal and external stakeholders.
* Ensure we never compromise on quality and flavour through exceptional professional standards.
* Drive sales, manage volumes, and compliance through preferred suppliers and local sourcing where applicable.
* Deliver client tasting sessions for event planning.
* People management of both permanent and fixed brigades across multiple hospitality kitchens on site.
* Compliance with legislative and company HSE procedures and standards.
* Assist the culinary department to manage and control labour costs.
* Work with the HR team to ensure the right candidates are selected for the culinary team.
* Take full responsibility for the technical training during the onboarding phase of new recruits.
* Produce high-end restaurant quality desserts for all match day hospitality areas and events.
* Assume control of the pastry department, ensuring safety, quality, quantity, and appearance standards are met.
* Supervise and direct all chefs working in the pastry section.
Person Specification:
* Highly motivated & creative
* Passionate about patisserie and cooking
* Strong team player with great organisational and communication skills
* Strong command of the English language
* Ability to stay in control during peak trading
* Proven track record in high-quality environments
* Commercial minded with evidence of successfully managing costs
* Hands-on approach to food service provision
* IT literate
* Experience within a similar role
* City and Guilds 706/2 or NVQ level 3 or equivalent pastry qualification
* Intermediate Food Hygiene/level 2
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