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Sector: Chef jobs, Head Chef, Junior Sous Chef, Sous Chef
Job Type: Full Time
Join Our Kitchen Team as a Sous Chef
We love real cooking, and so do our customers. We use high-quality ingredients to deliver authentic dishes. As a Sous Chef, you'll support the Head Chef, lead the kitchen team, and ensure smooth, safe, and high-standard operations across 14 shifts per week.
Your responsibilities include leading shifts, managing kitchen safety and hygiene, overseeing food preparation, and maintaining 5-star standards. You'll be hands-on and detail-oriented, ensuring everything from stocks to food safety is impeccable.
The Benefits
* Overtime pay for hours over contracted hours
* Staff meals on every shift
* 50% staff discount outside working hours
* 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), pro-rata
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years
* Exclusive staff events like Loungefest
* Incentives including trips with suppliers
* Company pension scheme
* Long service awards
* Access to Wagestream for pay flexibility
* Support via the Licensed Trade Charity
* Opportunities for personal growth and career advancement
* Tips shared equally, based on hours worked
* Christmas and Boxing Day off
What We Expect from You
* Experience as a Sous Chef or a similar role, looking to progress
* Proficiency with fresh ingredients and kitchen skills (food prep, hygiene, knife skills)
* Strong work ethic, leadership, and team engagement
* Proactive problem-solving and decision-making skills
* Excellent communication skills with stakeholders and team members
* Knowledge of rota scheduling, sales, labour forecasting, and HR practices
* Experience in training and developing kitchen staff, including apprentices and junior chefs
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