Junior Sous Chef

The Clink restaurant @ HMP Brixton
Great work life balance and sociable working hours!
39 hour week with two days off
Daytimes 7:30am - 3:30pm
Closed Saturdays.
Closed between Xmas & NYE
28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Salary Up to £35,000 Full Time Permanent

We are looking for a Junior Sous Chef who is passionate about food, who naturally shares their skill and knowledge with others and loves to showcase the latest technical skills.
The role could be suitable for an ambitious Chef De Partie, looking to step up, and is based within our award-winning training restaurant in HMP Brixton.

We operate a Modern European restaurant- that serves the public Tuesday - Sunday and your role will be working closely with our Head Chef and management team to train our Prison Learners in cooking fine dining led food, run service and supporting our Learners in gaining their NVQ's in Professional Cookery, Food Hygiene and Food Service.

The menus change quarterly and our aim is to focus on seasonality, suitability and current food cultures.
Creative ideas and input would be welcomed.

The Clink Charity's aim is to reduce re offending rates by providing Prison Learners with practical cookery skills to aid their rehabilitation. You will therefore support the Head Chef and Senior Sous Chef in the day-to-day operations of the kitchen and train the Learners who have 2 – 24 months left to serve of their sentence.

Our students have the chance to gain City & Guilds NVQ qualifications in food preparation, professional cookery, food service and food hygiene, as well as gain experience whilst working in a fine dining restaurant which is open to the public.
On release, we support our students in the wider community and help lead them into employment within the UK hospitality industry.

Since opening, we have won several prestigious awards, including receiving a Princess Royal Training Award for ‘outstanding training and skills development’, the Observer Food Monthly’s ‘Best Ethical Restaurant’ and we are consistently in the top restaurants on Trip Advisor in London.

The Clink Restaurant Offers:
Highly competitive salary of up to £35,000
Company pension scheme
Access to Employment Assistance Program
Continuing Professional Development
Free meals on duty and uniform provided
Blue Light Discount
Development and support to achieve your TAQA (assessing qualification) via a learning agreement.
Use of onsite gym facilities at HMP Brixton

To Apply for these positions, you must pass the following requirements:
Ministry of Justice Enhanced Vetting & hold an Enhanced DBS
The right to work in the UK, and provide original documentation/sharecode as part of the recruitment process.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of our work and The Clink is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment where all individuals feel respected and are able to give off their best.

We strive to make our team truly representative of society and are committed to eliminating discrimination and promoting equality and diversity amongst our learners, workforce, trustees and stakeholders.

This is a truly inspirational role where, as a creative chef you have the opportunity to mentor and engage others to turn their lives around.
For more information on The Clink Restaurants and to view our amazing work, please click on the links below: www.theclinkcharity.org