Junior Sous Chef

Hickory'S Smokehouse; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free team food

Birthday meal on us

Christmas Day off

Paid time off

Team discount

Wellbeing support

Enrichment opportunities

Job summary

Hickory's Smokehouse in Cambridge is looking for a Junior Sous Chef to cover the Head Chef in their absence and guide the team in delivering authentic Southern-style dishes. You will mentor junior staff, lead the team, and work toward becoming Head Chef as the group expands.

The role benefits from a strong training academy, progression opportunities, and a culture that values work-life balance and team development.

Qualifications

• Experience leading kitchen teams and maintaining high food quality.
• Ability to coach and mentor junior staff in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the kitchen in Head Chef’s absence.
• Coach and mentor the team to deliver authentic Southern-style cuisine.
• Lead the brigade to ensure timely, high-quality service.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Team coaching

Mentoring

Job description

Junior Sous Chef

Cambridge

Join us as a Junior Sous Chef and we can offer you a generous package of up to £38,000 per year including Tip Jar!

We’re looking for a JuniorSous Chef to join our passionate brigade of BBQ enthusiasts, you will be responsible for the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence, as well as coaching and mentoring the team, and in doing so you will be working towards becoming a Head Chef yourself. You will be working with and leading the team to deliver authentic fresh food and deliver the very best food that our Smokehouse can offer. Our kitchens are not only centres of excellence for Southern style cuisine, they are also important training grounds for our talented team.

As the fastest growing, Southern style Smokehouse group in the UK with an award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy, we can offer you real progression opportunities as we expand. And, we have a company culture that really cares & embraces work-life – balance.

Why join Hickory's?

• Salary up to £33,000 per year plus over £5000+ per year tip jar
• £250k bespoke-built kitchen with USA-imported smokers
• Award-winning training & clear progression opportunities
• Free team food on shift & a birthday meal on us – Huge BBQ menu with endless possibilities!
• Christmas Day off
• Paid time off for life’s big moments (weddings, first day at school, moving into your first home & more
• 25% team discount across Hickory’s (Rising to 50% with loyal service)
• 24/7 wellbeing support & a culture that truly values work–life balance
• Road trips to the Southern States, Europe & UK and stacks of enrichment opportunities
• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
• Up to £1000 for you – through the refer a friend scheme