Junior Sous Chef

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

Job summary

A growing restaurant group in England is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to support the kitchen team by preparing dishes and ensuring quality food preparation. Ideal candidates will have experience with fresh ingredients and strong kitchen skills. This role offers competitive perks including staff discounts and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Tips shared across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food

28 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience as a Junior Sous Chef or Chef.
• Ability to work with fresh ingredients.
• Good chef skills including food prep and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef and Sous Chef during shifts.
• Ensure prep is ready for each day.
• Make dishes according to specifications.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Cookery skills

Time management

Food safety knowledge

Job description

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.

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 spec.

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 Licenced 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 regarding allergens, kitchen essentials, and food safety.

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