Junior Sous Chef

TN United Kingdom; Bedford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the culinary industry is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to join their passionate team. This role involves supporting the Head Chef in delivering quality dishes and ensuring kitchen operations run smoothly. With a focus on fresh ingredients and customer satisfaction, you will have opportunities for personal development and career progression in a fast-growing business.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food

28 days holiday (pro-rata)

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Annual staff party - Loungefest

Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity

Power over your pay with Wagestream

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Experience as a Junior Sous Chef or an experienced Chef looking to advance.
• Demonstrated good chef/kitchen skills (food prep, hot and cold, hygiene).
• Strong knowledge of allergen management and kitchen essentials.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in delivering 14 great shifts per week.
• Ensure daily prep is completed and dishes are made to specification.

Skills

Communication

Team-oriented attitude

Self-motivated

Allergen management

Food Safety best practices

Job description

Join Our Team as a Junior Sous Chef

We are passionate about real cooking, and we want you to be part of it. Customers love our authentic approach, and we do too. Join us to work with fresh, customer-led, high-quality ingredients.

Responsibilities:

1. Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in delivering 14 great shifts per week.
2. Ensure daily prep is completed and dishes are made to specification.

The Good Stuff

• Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
• Staff food on every shift, regardless of hours worked
• 50% discount on food across all three brands from day one
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), pro-rata
• Competitions and incentives, such as all-expenses-paid trips with suppliers
• Christmas and Boxing Day off
• Annual staff party - Loungefest
• Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity
• Power over your pay with Wagestream
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Opportunities for personal development and career progression in a fast-growing business

What you'll bring:

• Experience as a Junior Sous Chef or an experienced Chef looking to advance their career.
• Experience working with fresh ingredients and demonstrating good chef/kitchen skills (food prep, hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, hygiene).
• Good communication skills and a team-oriented attitude.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work at pace with limited supervision.
• Strong knowledge of allergen management, kitchen essentials, and Food Safety best practices.

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