About this role
Location: Pyrford Lakes Golf Club
Employment: Full-Time
Get Golfing CIO, a charity supporting struggling English golf facilities to achieve sustainability, is looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Chef to join their team. You will be responsible for supporting the Head Chef in delivering high-quality food and beverage offerings at one of their eleven sites with 6,000 members and over 130,000 unique visitors each year. Get Golfing CIO is a financially stable and growing organization with revenues of circa £17 million and an annual surplus of approximately £2m, which is reinvested back into their venues, staff, and community objectives. The Sous Chef will work alongside a talented team of culinary professionals to provide outstanding customer service to members and visitors at a unique sports facility.
Responsibilities
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Support the Head Chef in designing and delivering menus that reflect our high standards, creativity, and culinary vision, including outdoor and live-fire cooking.
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Prepare, cook, and present dishes efficiently, maintaining consistency, quality, and presentation across all services.
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Lead and supervise kitchen operations in the Head Chef’s absence, ensuring smooth service and strong team performance.
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Carry out regular stock takes, monitor inventory levels, and assist with ordering to ensure accurate stock control.
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Maintain full compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health & safety regulations across both indoor and outdoor cooking environments.
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Control food costs by following portion controls, managing stock effectively, and reducing waste.
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Uphold exceptional standards of cleanliness, organisation, and food safety within all kitchen and outdoor cooking areas.
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Stay up to date with current food trends, techniques, and outdoor cooking methods to help develop new dishes and concepts
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Requirements
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Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen environment.
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Previous experience as a Sous Chef or in a similar supervisory role is preferred.
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Culinary qualification or relevant professional certification.
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Strong understanding of culinary techniques, equipment, and outdoor cooking methods (BBQ, live fire, grills).
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Physically capable of working long hours, standing for extended periods, lifting heavy items, and operating in hot, high-pressure indoor and outdoor environments.
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Excellent leadership, organisation, time management, and communication skills.
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Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and outdoor event-based work.
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Benefits
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Pension Plans
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Training & Development
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Free Golf
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50% discount on food
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Staff referral programme
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Salary: Competitive and dependant on experience.