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You love real cooking. We love real cooking. Customers love real cooking. It's a no-brainer so you wonder why so many other places don't do it. We do it, and you'll be doing it with us - fresh, customer led, and with high-quality ingredients. As Sous Chef, you'll be the Head Chef's go-to for support, leading and engaging the kitchen team to deliver 14 great shifts week in, week out.
Responsibilities
* Leading shifts and ensuring the kitchen runs effectively and safely.
* Overseeing stocks, Health & Safety, and Hygiene standards.
* Manning the pass to ensure food is on-spec and on-time.
* Upholding 5-star kitchen standards.
The Good Stuff
* Overtime pay for every hour worked over contracted hours.
* Staff food on every shift.
* 50% off staff discount outside working hours from day one.
* 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata.
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years of service.
* The most talked-about staff party in hospitality - Loungefest!
* Competitions and incentives, including all-expenses-paid trips.
* Company pension scheme.
* Long service awards.
* Power over your pay with Wagestream.
* Support via the Licensed Trade Charity.
* Opportunities for personal development and career progression.
* Tips shared equally based on hours worked.
* Christmas and Boxing Day off.
What you'll bring
* Experience as a Sous Chef or a Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager looking to progress.
* Experience working with fresh ingredients and strong kitchen skills.
* A proactive work ethic, leading from the front.
* Relentless drive to overcome challenges.
* Familiarity with KPIs and decision-making in the absence of the Head Chef.
* Excellent communication skills for stakeholder management.
* Knowledge of rota scheduling, sales, labour forecasts, reporting, recruitment, and HR.
* Experience in training and recruiting kitchen staff, including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs, and Sous Chefs.
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