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Sous Chef

Dish Hospitality

Leeds

On-site

GBP 31,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An independent restaurant in the heart of Leeds is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join their talented team. This role offers the unique opportunity to work with fresh, locally sourced ingredients and to create a modern menu that reflects your culinary style. With a focus on food quality and sustainability, you'll thrive in a supportive environment that encourages creativity and professional growth. If you're ready to make your mark in a dynamic kitchen and learn from a highly respected head chef, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Pension scheme
Tips
Professional kitchen environment
Creative menu autonomy

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in a fresh food kitchen environment.
  • Strong kitchen management and compliance skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the kitchen team through busy service periods.
  • Ensure high standards of food quality and safety compliance.

Skills

Kitchen management
Fresh food preparation
Service running
Attention to detail
Knowledge of seasonal produce
Team leadership

Job description

Sous Chef, Leeds City Centre, Independent Restaurant, £31,000 & Tips

Independent Restaurant & Pub Group, City Centre

Stunning Venue & Location, Menu Autonomy Alongside The Talented Head Chef

Benefits include:

  • Modern fresh food led standard menu
  • Opportunity to work with some of the regions finest produce, all to a very high standard with all foods made from scratch
  • Great package of £31K salary + tips
  • 45 Hours per week, straight shifts
  • 5 days over 7
  • Independent restaurant and pub group
  • Highly respected head chef, you WILL learn here
  • Pension scheme
  • Work in a professional, food focused environment, no shouty chefs here

We are looking to recruit an experienced Sous chef for this well established Leeds city centre venue, offering a modern menu, giving a creative & experienced sous chef the opportunity to really put their mark on this stunning venue.

Our clients who operate this lovely city centre kitchen, with a big ethos on food quality, sustainability & local produce are looking to add a Sous chef to the talented team due to increasing sales. With a fantastic support structure in place, this really is the ideal environment for a career minded chef to flourish.

The Ideal Sous chef will be able to demonstrate:

  • Experience working in a Fresh food led kitchen environment, be it in a restaurant, hotel or even Gastro pub.
  • Experience leading a kitchen team through service at pace and to volume - this is a busy kitchen.
  • Excellent Kitchen management experience & due diligence compliance, from H&S to HACCP, wastage control, labour costs & menu costing.
  • Spot on knowledge of seasonal produce, and utilising ingredients in a creative way for the award winning menu.
  • The skills, knowledge & desire to enthuse junior chefs to push themselves for perfection every day.
  • A keen eye for detail, and a passion for your craft.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced fresh food led kitchen.
  • Experience running service to high standards, and being always in tune with your team.
  • Spot on knowledge of stock control, costings and menu planning.
  • Understanding of the latest allergen, H&S & HACCP procedures and regulations.

If this sounds like the ideal position for you, then please get in touch through the link, or call the Dish Hospitality office at 0113 3220555.

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