Sous Chef

Deadline for applications: 24th January 2025 5pm
Reports to: Head Chef
Location: The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Working hours: 36 hours across 7 days (evening & weekend work required)
Salary: SCP 26 £26,425
About The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

We’re a place where you can hear rock legends or pop icons on the same night as folk trios or opera singers. Where new musicians are nurtured and showcased on the same stages as platinum- selling performers.  And where youth choirs and tambourine- shaking toddlers practice in the same spaces as our acclaimed orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia.

Whether you’re front of house, waiting in the wings or keeping things running behind the scenes you will be part of a team that means 2 million people enjoy top – notch gigs, concerts and classes in our own venue at Gateshead Quays, out in communities across the North East and through live- streamed performances and digital lessons.

About you

Are you self-motivated, happy working in a team environment and flexible enough to adapt to a changing environment? If this sounds like you, read on to find out how you can hit the ground running.

The Glasshouse is an internationally renowned centre of culture and excellence with a dynamic food and beverage department contributing to a world class customer experience.

We are looking for an experience Junior Sous Chef to join our agile team as we develop our food and beverage offer across our varied audiences and commercial events. Working within a supportive team, you will be expected to bring passion and dedication to your role, working closely with the Head Chef.

It would be great if you had experience in:

• Experience working within the hospitality industry, including producing food provision for large scale events.

Skills and knowledge of:

• Ability to work well under pressure in a multi outlet operation.
• Passionate about food and hospitality- a natural flare for amazing food quality
• Strong communication skills
• Capability to deliver key business metrics including, food safety management

It also helps if you have:

• Hands on experience of designing meus
• High degree of flexibility, can respond to a range of different work situations
• Proven ability to develop best in class sourcing of ingredients
• Passionate about music, culture and the Northeast

You’ll be responsible for:

• A passion for food
• Capable of developing innovative ideas to improve the effectiveness of your section
• Able to work independently asking for guidance when needed
• Ability to assist with menu design and innovation, responding to our audiences and events
• A sound understanding of health and safety and food safety regulations
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role
• Work closely with Food & Beverage Team Managers to ensure smooth service delivery
• Responsible for promoting plant-based dishes & sustainable products
• Work closely with the Food & Beverage Operations Manager, Head of Audience Experience and FOH team ensuring exceptional food and service standards across all Food & Beverage operations.
• Ability to work as part of a wider team, working towards a common goal
• Producing dishes, both hot and cold, to a high standard
• Ensuring the kitchen is kept clean & tidy in line with cleanliness standards
• Ensuring orders are maintained at an appropriate level
• Cleanliness records are kept up to date

But don’t worry if you’re not a perfect match for the job description and criteria, we’d love you to apply anyway. We are more interested in your determination, positivity, and willingness to get stuck in.