Sous Chef
| Posting date: | 27 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Luton, Bedfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ISS Facilities Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 145721 |
Summary
Sous Chef
Location: Luton, LU1 3PG
Hours of work: 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent
The Sous Chef will play a key role in organising and overseeing all aspects of food production, with a strong focus on strategic planning to drive growth and profitability.
This is a rare opportunity to join one of ISS’s largest Defence contracts, working within a dynamic and high-profile environment.
Job Description
The role involves supervising and controlling meal production in line with budgetary requirements, while ensuring full compliance with client expectations, company policies, and statutory regulations.
This is a significant operation encompassing a busy staff restaurant, a coffee shop, and regular hospitality services.
Key Responsibilities
Support all kitchen operations in the absence of the Head Chef/Chef Manager
Maintain food costs within budget
Ensure full compliance with company HSEQ policies and procedures
Deliver excellent customer service and uphold service standards
Implement company marketing and promotional activities
Control and monitor food waste levels
Report equipment issues and adapt to maintain uninterrupted food service
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Experience in contract catering
Ability to manage and lead a team
Experience in hospitality and staff restaurant environments
UK The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
Location: Luton, LU1 3PG
Hours of work: 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent
The Sous Chef will play a key role in organising and overseeing all aspects of food production, with a strong focus on strategic planning to drive growth and profitability.
This is a rare opportunity to join one of ISS’s largest Defence contracts, working within a dynamic and high-profile environment.
Job Description
The role involves supervising and controlling meal production in line with budgetary requirements, while ensuring full compliance with client expectations, company policies, and statutory regulations.
This is a significant operation encompassing a busy staff restaurant, a coffee shop, and regular hospitality services.
Key Responsibilities
Support all kitchen operations in the absence of the Head Chef/Chef Manager
Maintain food costs within budget
Ensure full compliance with company HSEQ policies and procedures
Deliver excellent customer service and uphold service standards
Implement company marketing and promotional activities
Control and monitor food waste levels
Report equipment issues and adapt to maintain uninterrupted food service
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Experience in contract catering
Ability to manage and lead a team
Experience in hospitality and staff restaurant environments
UK The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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