Pastry Sous Chef - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
* £42000 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. 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.
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 including our Michelin star calibre chef partners.
* 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.
* Legislative and company HSE procedures and standards compliance.
* Assist the culinary department to manage and control labour costs to meet or exceed company budgets.
* Responsible for producing high-end restaurant quality desserts for all match day hospitality areas and non-match day events.
* Assuming full control of the pastry department, ensuring that safety, quality, quantity and appearance standards are met at all times.
* Responsible for the supervision and direction of all chefs working in the pastry section.
* Demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills.
* Hard working and reliable, able to lead by example.
Person spec:
* You will be ambitious, confident and resilient.
* You have a passion for fresh ingredients and enjoy creating stunning dishes.
* Proven track record in high quality environments.
* Able to illustrate how you keep pace with food trends.
* You have a guest first approach and able to adapt style to a broad range of experiences.
* Commercial minded with evidence of successfully managing costs.
* 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.
About you:
At Levy UK & Ireland, we take pride in fostering a workplace culture that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. We believe that our differences are our greatest strengths, and we are committed to creating an environment where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered.
Join us in our journey towards a more diverse and inclusive world, where every person has the chance to thrive and contribute their unique talents.
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