Sous chef
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Sous Chef
Watford
£40,000 – £45,000 + excellent benefits
We’re looking for a talented and driven Event Sous Chef to join a fast-paced, high-profile catering operation in Watford. This is an exciting opportunity for a Sous chef with a strong events background who thrives on variety, creativity, and delivering exceptional food at scale.
The Role
As Event Sous Chef in Watford, you’ll play a key role in leading the events kitchen, delivering a wide range of experiences—from intimate VIP dinners for 10 guests to large-scale canapé receptions for up to 1,500, BBQ events, lunch events, street food dining and more.
You’ll be responsible for:
Leading the day-to-day events kitchen operation
Planning and delivering diverse, high-quality menus across multiple event styles
Creating innovative, on-trend dishes and menus
Coordinating logistics and ensuring smooth delivery of all events
Catering for production teams and internal events
Supporting the wider on-site catering operation when required
Bringing together kitchen teams to execute events of all sizes
This is a predominantly Monday–Friday role, with flexibility required for evening and weekend events.
About You
We’re looking for a confident and organised senior Sous chef who has:
A strong background in high-volume events catering
Experience delivering varied menus and event styles
Excellent organisational and logistical skills
A passion for menu development and food trends
Strong leadership and team coordination abilities
A proactive, hands-on approach in a fast-paced environment
You’ll be working alongside an experienced and passionate Executive Chef with a strong events and contract catering background, in a well-equipped kitchen with ongoing investment and development.
What’s on Offer
5 days over 7 – flexible working pattern
Company pension scheme
Generous annual leave (increasing with service) + option to buy additional days
Access to PerkBox (hundreds of discounts, supermarket savings, online GP access)
Employee Assistance Programme & in-house mental health champion
Excellent career development opportunities across the wider business
Free meal on duty
Free Parking
Free shuttle bus to Watford Junction
Heavily discounted state of the art on-site gym
Free “Nearest & Dearest” tickets
30% discount on tickets and merchandise
Why Join?
This is a unique opportunity for a Sous chef wanting to work in Watford to join a business that truly invests in its people, promotes from within, and offers genuine career progression. You’ll be part of an exciting, ever-changing environment where no two days are the same.
- Department
- Permanent Roles
- Locations
- Watford
- Yearly salary
- £40,000 - £45,000
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!