Overview
We love real cooking. As Sous Chef you join a team that delivers high‑quality, fresh dishes every shift. You support the Head Chef, lead the kitchen staff, and keep the kitchen running effectively and safely.
Responsibilities
* Lead shifts, manage the pass, and ensure food is on‑spec and on‑time.
* Maintain stocks, health & safety, and hygiene standards.
* Make decisions in the Head Chef’s absence, considering labour, stock, and food safety.
* Champion training, recruitment, and development for kitchen teams.
Benefits
* Overtime pay for hours worked over contracted hours.
* Staff food every shift, 50% off food & drinks (incl. alcohol) from day one.
* Paid breaks and 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, pro‑rata.
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years service.
* Company pension scheme and long‑service awards.
* Power over pay with Wagestream.
* Emotional and practical support via the Licensed Trade Charity.
* Personal development and career progression in a fast‑growing business.
* Achievable bonuses and Christmas and Boxing Day off.
What you’ll bring
Existing Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager seeking the next step in their career.
* Experience working with fresh ingredients and demonstrable chef/kitchen skills.
* Rolling your sleeves up, leading from the front, and delivering excellent kitchen standards.
* Driven and relentless at deconstructing the cannot mentality.
* Familiar with KPIs and making decisions in the absence of the Head Chef.
* Epic communication skills managing stakeholders and building trust with Ops Chefs and Ops Managers.
* Strong knowledge of rota scheduling, sales and labour forecasts, reporting, recruitment, and HR.
* Demonstrated successful delivery of training and recruitment for apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs and Sous Chefs.
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