Sous chef
We’re always looking for fresh Mint People to join the family. Work with us and benefit from flexible shifts, weekly pay, industry training, and working in some of the UK's very best venues!
Sous chef
Darlington, Co Durham
upto £32,000 doe
Benefits
- Permanent contract - 40 hours per week
- Sociable shifts (predominately day & afternoon shifts across a 7-day rota – inc. weekends)
- Competitive salary
- Discount in the inhouse café
- Use of onsite Health & Wellbeing Centre pool, gym, and fitness facilities
- Opportunities to get creative in the art studio or enjoy a break in the library
- Explore extensive grounds and woodland walk
- Pause and recharge in their reflection room
- Access real-time updates through communications app
- Discounts and savings through company Life platform
- wellbeing hub to support a healthier and happier lifestyle
- 24/7 access to professional counsellors through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Monthly PROUD Co-owner reward and recognition scheme
- Recommend-a-friend programme (earn up to £250, subject to contract)
In addition to the above, you will also receive:
- 28 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays & pro rata for part-time) rising to 33 days with length of service
- Auto-enrolment into the People’s Partnership pension scheme (3% employer contribution)
- Length-of-service milestone recognition
- Service-specific uniform and badge (where required)
- Free parking
A friendly over-55s community, set within 40 acres of stunning grounds, is looking for a Sous Chef to join their catering team in Darlington. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and skilled chef who shares the company’s values and wants to be part of something special—helping residents live life to the fullest through great food and service. Ideal for a chef with a strong hotel or restaurant background, this role offers a better work-life balance while still providing a rewarding and fulfilling career in a supportive environment.
The Role:
- Support the Head Chef in cooking and preparing high quality cuisine whist creating new
menu items and recipes for care services
- Plan & direct food preparation across the kitchen, delegating tasks and supervising Chef De Partie, Commis Chefs & Kitchen Assistants
- Ensure food quality and excellent standards at all times
- Support all company services, events and restaurant nights
- Ensure the kitchen meets all health & safety regulations & food hygiene practices, adhering to HACCP - Food Safety, 5*Hygiene, Cleanliness, Health, Storage
- Follow Safe Food Better Business (SFBB) and Care Quality Commission (CQC) guidelines
- Assist with food stock inventory & ordering – liaise regularly with suppliers
- Ensure compliance with daily & periodic cleaning schedules and temperature checks
Ideal Sous chef profile;
- Sous chef background in hotels/restaurants alongside contract catering
- Team player
- Work within a care setting environment
- Have 5* hygiene standards
- Ability to work weekends
- Proud to serve home-made food using locally sourced ingredients – providing mouth-watering menus across all care service
- Happy to undertake an enhanced DBS check
- Department
- Permanent Roles
- Locations
- Northallerton, Durham, Darlington
- Yearly salary
- £32,000
About Mint People
Are you looking for fun, flexible and challenging work? Are you looking for a work environment where you can improve your hospitality and customer service skills while making new friends and working at the best venues and events around? Then Mint People is for you!
Here at Mint People, we offer full training, weekly pay, great pay rates, career progression and an opportunity to work at the most high profile events, venues, stadiums and festivals around. Our in house logistics team will help you get to and from work when necessary and our friendly operations team will make sure you have the right work to best suit your needs.
If you would like to apply to be part of our elite team, then please apply above and we will be in touch. We look forward to seeing you at a shift near you soon!
Sous chef
We’re always looking for fresh Mint People to join the family. Work with us and benefit from flexible shifts, weekly pay, industry training, and working in some of the UK's very best venues!
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