Junior Sous Chef

Loungers plc; Bangor; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group in Bangor is looking for a Junior Sous Chef to support the Head Chef and Sous Chef. You will be responsible for delivering shifts, ensuring all prep is completed, and adhering to specifications in food preparation. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in kitchen skills, food safety, and a passion for cooking with fresh ingredients. The role offers tips sharing, paid breaks, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

28 days holiday

Qualifications

• Experience as a Junior Sous Chef or similar.
• Experience working with fresh ingredients.
• Good hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in delivering 14 shifts.
• Ensure prep is done for each day.
• Make each dish to specification.

Skills

Kitchen skills

Good communication skills

Self-motivation

Knowledge of food safety

Job description

You love real cooking. We love real cooking. Customers love real cooking. It's a no[1]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.

You'll be supporting the Head Chef and Sous Chef to deliver 14 great shifts, ensuring the prep is done for each day and making each dish to specification.

The Good Stuff

• Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
• Paid breaks
• Staff food on every shift, regardless of hours worked
• 50% discount on food in all three brands from day one
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays), pro-rata
• Competitions and incentives (like jetting off on an all-expenses-paid trip with one of our suppliers)
• Christmas and Boxing Day off!
• The best staff party - Loungefest
• Emotional and practical support via the Licensed Trade Charity
• Power over your pay with Wagestream
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Great opportunity for personal development and career progression in a fast-growing business

What you'll bring:

• You are probably an existing Junior Sous Chef or an experienced Chef looking to take the next step in your career.
• You will ideally have experience working with fresh ingredients and be able to demonstrate good chef/kitchen skills (food prep hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, good hygiene practices)
• Good communication skills and a team player.
• Self-motivated to work at pace, with limited supervision.
• Strong knowledge of best practices when it comes to all things allergens, kitchen essentials, and food safety.

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