Sous chef

Loughborough University - Estates & Facilities Management

Location:	Loughborough University, Loughborough
Salary:	£29,588 to £34,610 Grade 5
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Permanent

Placed On:	24th November 2025
Closes:	2nd December 2025
Job Ref:	REQ251045

Full Time, Open-Ended Contract

Estates and Facilities Management are the campus hospitality provider at Loughborough University. We provide accommodation and catering within our halls of residence and within our various food and bar outlets for students, staff and visitors.

We require a Sous Chef to work in our campus kitchens providing a catering service for students and visitors. Within this position you will be responsible for the supervision, preparation and service of meals and will assist the Head Chef in the management of the kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have experience of catering for large numbers, managing staff and possess excellent customer service and team working skills.

The position currently available is for 37 hours per week, on a 52 week (5 over 7), open ended contract.

For informal enquiries please contact Cassie Neale, Head Chef, by email C.Neale@lboro.ac.uk.

If this role sounds of interest, we’d love to hear from you. For more information please see the full job description and person specification.

In return, we can offer you a supportive and friendly environment with lots of opportunity to learn and develop your personal and professional skills.

Our Benefits

At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:

Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme

Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities

Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.

Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support

Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting

Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.

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