Sous Chef
Contract: Professional Services, Production & Technology
Location: Southampton, SO15 0LG
Hours of work: 37.5
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday
Contract Type: Permanent
We’re looking for a passionate and driven Sous Chef who is eager to develop within a supportive, growth-focused environment. Working as part of ISS UK, this role involves close collaboration with the Chef Manager and a small, dedicated team in a modern, well‑equipped kitchen.
The staff restaurant has recently undergone an exciting transformation, featuring a refreshed look with a Grab & Go offer, a brand‑new Coffee Bar, and a stylish dining space.
This role is pivotal in delivering exceptional food and service to our customers.
The Role
- Prepare and deliver delicious, high‑quality food for breakfast and lunch services, Monday to Friday
- Support the delivery of outstanding catering services across the restaurant and hospitality functions
- Ensure deadlines are met and services run smoothly, efficiently, and on time
- Maintain excellent hygiene standards and ensure all kitchen and service areas are clean, organised, and compliant
- Uphold all health and safety standards to ensure a safe and secure working environment
- Work collaboratively with the wider ISS team to create an exceptional experience for colleagues and customers
- Provide cover for the Chef Manager during periods of holiday and sickness
About You
- NVQ Level 3 (or working towards) or an equivalent professional cookery qualification
- At least 3 years’ culinary experience in a similar environment
- A genuine passion for producing great‑tasting, high‑quality food
- Strong knowledge of food hygiene and safety standards
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build positive working relationships
- Highly motivated, reliable, and well‑organised with excellent timekeeping
- Detail‑focused and committed to delivering consistently high standards of service
- A supportive, positive team player who thrives in a collaborative environment
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. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger, #aplacetobeyou,
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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.