Overview
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 Chefs'' go-to for support, leading and engaging the kitchen team to deliver 14 great shifts week in, week out.
Responsibilities
* You are probably an existing Sous Chef, or perhaps a Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager that is looking to take the next step in their career.
* You''ll be leading shifts, making sure the kitchen runs effectively and safely. You''re as relentless as us about the detail, so you''ll be all over things like stocks, Health & Safety and Hygiene, manning the pass to ensure our food goes out on-spec and on-time, and always upholding 5 kitchen standards. You will have experience of working with fresh ingredients and be able to demonstrate good chef/kitchen skills (food prep hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, good hygiene practices)
* Your work ethic is rolling your sleeves up and getting stuck in and leading from the front; playing an active role in delivering excellent kitchen and food standards as part of a high performing team.
* Extremely driven and relentless at deconstructing the can''t mentality.
* Familiar with KPIs and making decisions in the absence of the Head Chef considering labour; stock; food safety requirements plus others.
* Epic communication skills with the ability to manage stakeholders and build rapport and trust (that would be with our Ops Chefs and Ops Managers).
* Strong knowledge of best practice around rota scheduling, sales and labour forecasts, reporting, recruitment, HR etc.
* You will have demonstrated successful delivery of training and recruitment for kitchen teams including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs and Sous Chefs.
The Good Stuff
* Overtime pay for every hour worked over contracted hours!
* Staff food on every shift
* 50% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside
* Paid breaks
* 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years service
* The most talked-about staff party in hospitality - Loungefest!
* Competitions and incentives (like jetting off on an all expenses paid trip with one of our suppliers)
* Company pension scheme
* Long service awards
* Power over your pay with Wagestream
* Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity
* Great opportunity for personal development and career progression in a fast growing business
* Achievable bonuses
* Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
* Christmas and Boxing Day off!
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