The Role



We are looking for a passionate Senior Sous Chef to support us in our delivery of dining vision at the College.  Responsible to the Head Chef, the role of the Senior Sous Chef is to support the Head Chef in the co-ordination and oversight if the kitchen operations, and in the leadership of the kitchen team to deliver the highest possible standard of dining for our students, Fellows, staff and conference guests. The service includes the provision of both regular meals, and special internal functions, including for conference delegates.



The role will support the Head Chef in all aspects of food preparation to the highest possible standards. You will take pride in customer satisfaction and seek to instill creativity into your team on a daily basis, whilst managing menu planning, health and safety checks and appropriate food ordering, amongst other responsibilities. The Senior Sous Chef liaises most closely outside his immediate team with the Head of Catering, Head of Dining Services and the Fellows Butler.



This is a full-time role, 40 hours per week. The ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working hours is expected, and you may be required to work additional hours from time to time in order to fulfill the requirements of the role and the needs of the College.



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The salary for the full time position is £36,500 per annum. In addition the College offers excellent benefits including automatic enrolment into a defined benefit pension scheme, 33 days annual holiday (including Public Holidays), meals on duty and a medical cashback scheme which gets you money back on prescriptions, optical and dental treatments, and discounts through shops, cinemas and utility providers, amongst others.



Why work at Caius?



Benefits include:

• a generous pension scheme with a death-in-service benefit of three times salary
• healthcare cash-plan
• 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays)
• cycle-to-work scheme
• parking (subject to availability)
• College gym
• lunch on site
• the opportunity to work in a beautiful environment

The College



Gonville & Caius College is one of the largest colleges in the University of Cambridge.  It is an educational charity, and its mission is to provide a place of education, religion, learning and research, in conjunction with the University that is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard.



The College is an academic community comprising some 530 undergraduate students, 250 graduate students, and 110 Fellows (lecturers, professors and other senior academic researchers and teachers) and almost 200 staff. It plays a significant role throughout the University. Our students come from all over the world and our undergraduates study all the subjects offered in the University. Our postgraduates play a vital role in the research activities of the wider University. Our Fellows have globally renowned research expertise ranging from Ancient History to Cosmology and are all recognised as leaders in their fields. The students who graduate from the college form an alumni group of approximately 11,000 individuals. They have achieved recognition in many walks of life and are resident in all continents. More information and virtual tours are available on www.cai.cam.ac.uk.



Further information

• Equality of opportunity; The college actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all sections of society and in particular, from people who may be under-represented in our community.
• Entry into a position with the College will be determined by the application of criteria related to the duties of the post. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.
• During the applications process candidates are requested to complete the Equality & Diversity section as part of our Equal Opportunities Policy and monitoring process. The contents of this form will not be disclosed to the selection or interview panels, and all applicant data is managed in accordance with our data protection policy: https://www.cai.cam.ac.uk/data-protection-job-applicants.  
• The college has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
• In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy. Please click here for a copy of our Privacy Notice for further information about how we process your personal data.

The Application Process

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• The closing date for applications is 12 noon BST on 31 May 2022.
• You are encouraged to make an early application as the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
• Your application must include an up-to-date CV, along with details of 3 referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer, and all must have detailed knowledge of your ability in relation to the requirements of the role.
• Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.
• For additional information about any of the Gonville & Caius College vacancies advertised, or if you need any assistance in completing the application, please contact the HR Administrator on 01223 764351 or via email at careers@cai.cam.ac.uk.