Sous Chef

Location: Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Near Newport, Shropshire TF10 9LQ

Salary: up to £31,000 plus, excellent benefits

Schedule: Full time, 39 hours per week. Shifts include 0600–1400, 0700–1500, 1130–2000, 1300–2100. Weekend working required, for functions and events.

Ready to impact a better future?

As a Sous Chef in our team, you’ll help deliver high‑quality, nutritious dishes for a wide range of guests — including elite athletes — while supporting the smooth running of the kitchen.

You’ll play a key part in creating an environment where great food, teamwork, and care for our community come together. Your work will help shape positive experiences for visitors and colleagues, all while contributing to a future‑focused, high‑performing catering operation built on trust, pride, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do As a Sous Chef

You’ll be entrusted to:

• Prepare and cook dishes to agreed standards and recipes.
• Maintain the cleaning schedule, delegating tasks appropriately.
• Ensure food is produced to the required quality and presentation standards.
• Follow company hygiene procedures including recording temperatures, taking samples, and ensuring safe storage of foodstuffs.
• Complete and generate orders as required.
• Work with the Head Chef and Nutritionist to develop innovative, nutritious menus.
• Adhere to all policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• Work flexibly across mornings, evenings, and weekends to meet site needs.
• Role model Serco’s values and support the Head Chef in leading the kitchen team.
• Challenge colleagues constructively when standards or behaviours are not upheld.
  
  

Does this sound like you?

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:

• A minimum Level 2 Food Safety qualification.
• At least two years of kitchen experience.
• Experience catering for large numbers (desirable).
  
  

Discover all you need to keep growing

We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.

What We Offer

• Holidays: 20 days, 21 days after 1 years’ service + bank hols
• Free Gym membership
• Staff meal, physio discounts
• Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment, online shopping, mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
• Interesting, varied, and enjoyable work
• A company that recognises your contribution
• All Leisure Benefits - Employee Benefits (moreleisure.com)
  
  

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

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Serco/Serco Leisure Operating Limited are appointed as the Trust’s Managing Agents. We manage the recruitment process and the Trust’s employees in the delivery of the service on their behalf. The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the Recruitment Team on 0345 010 4000 as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application. Applicants should be aware that in line with the company’s policy, employees will have a DBS check where appropriate.

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