Junior Sous Chef

TN United Kingdom; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits you as a Junior Sous Chef at a forward-thinking establishment. Join a dynamic team passionate about real cooking and fresh, customer-led dishes. In this role, you will work closely with the Head Chef and Sous Chef, ensuring that every dish is prepared to perfection. With a focus on personal development and career progression, this role offers a supportive environment where your culinary skills can shine. Enjoy fantastic perks like shared tips, discounts, and a company pension scheme while making a meaningful impact in a fast-growing business.

Benefits

Tips shared equally

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food

28 days holiday

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Annual staff party

Emotional support via charity

Power over your pay with Wagestream

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Junior Sous Chef or a Chef ready to advance.
• Strong skills in food prep, hygiene practices, and kitchen essentials.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Ensure all prep work is completed and dishes meet specifications.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Food Safety Standards

Communication Skills

Allergen Management

Knife Skills

Job description

Join Our Team as a Junior Sous Chef

Are you passionate about real cooking? We are too, and our customers love it! We focus on fresh, customer-led dishes made with high-quality ingredients. If you're looking to advance your culinary career, this is the place for you.

In this role, you'll support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to deliver 14 great shifts, ensuring prep work is completed and each dish is 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 our suppliers
• Christmas and Boxing Day off
• Annual staff party - Loungefest
• Emotional and practical support via the Licensed 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 ready to take the next step
• Experience working with fresh ingredients and strong chef/kitchen skills (food prep, hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, hygiene practices)
• Good communication skills and a team-oriented attitude
• Self-motivated, able to work at pace with limited supervision
• Strong knowledge of allergen management, kitchen essentials, and Food Safety standards

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