Sous Chef

TN United Kingdom; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant kitchen team as a Sous Chef, where your passion for real cooking meets high-quality ingredients and customer focus. In this role, you'll lead and engage the kitchen team, ensuring the highest standards of food preparation and hygiene while managing stocks and health & safety. This innovative firm offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for personal growth and career advancement. With benefits like overtime pay, staff discounts, and exclusive events, this position is perfect for those looking to elevate their culinary career in a supportive and exciting atmosphere.

Benefits

Overtime pay

Staff meals

50% staff discount

28 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Exclusive staff events

Competitions and incentives

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Access to Wagestream

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager.
• Strong kitchen skills with fresh ingredients and food prep.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and ensure effective kitchen operations.
• Manage stocks, health & safety, and maintain kitchen standards.

Skills

Kitchen Management

Food Preparation

Hygiene Standards

Communication Skills

Scheduling

Training Staff

Education

Culinary Arts Certification

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Job description

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Join Our Kitchen Team as a Sous Chef

We love real cooking, and so do our customers. It's a no-brainer, and we do it with high-quality ingredients, customer focus, and passion. As a Sous Chef, you'll support the Head Chef, lead and engage the kitchen team to deliver 14 great shifts per week.

Your responsibilities include leading shifts, ensuring the kitchen operates effectively and safely, managing stocks, health & safety, hygiene, and maintaining 5-star kitchen standards. You'll be detail-oriented, proactive, and committed to excellence.

The Benefits

• Overtime pay for hours worked beyond contracted hours
• Staff meals on every shift
• 50% staff discount from day one
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), pro-rata
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years
• Exclusive staff events like Loungefest
• Competitions and incentives, including all-expenses-paid trips
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Access to Wagestream for flexible pay
• 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

• Likely an existing Sous Chef or a Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager ready for the next step
• Experience with fresh ingredients and strong kitchen skills (food prep, hygiene, knife skills)
• Proactive work ethic, leading by example, and delivering high standards
• Driven and relentless in overcoming challenges
• Knowledge of KPIs and decision-making in the absence of the Head Chef regarding labour, stock, and safety
• Excellent communication skills to manage stakeholders and build trust
• Strong understanding of scheduling, sales, labour forecasts, recruitment, and HR
• Experience in training and recruiting kitchen staff, including apprentices and junior roles

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