Junior Sous Chef

Surety Hospitality; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free team food on shift

Birthday meal on us

Christmas Day off

Paid time off

Team discount

Wellbeing support

Road trips to the Southern States, (UK

Education & training opportunities

Job summary

Hickory's Smokehouse in Cambridge is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to manage the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence and mentor the team. You will lead and train staff to deliver authentic Southern-style BBQ and fresh dishes, contributing to a high-energy brigade and ongoing development through our award-winning Training Academy.

The role offers progression opportunities as the company expands, with a culture focused on work-life balance and real career growth in hospitality.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team in a fast-paced restaurant.
• Ability to coach and mentor junior staff.
• Experience delivering high-quality BBQ-style dishes to guests.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence.
• Coach and mentor the kitchen team to maintain standards.
• Lead the team to deliver authentic fresh food and the best that Hickory’s Smokehouse can offer.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

BBQ cooking

Team coordination

Job description

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!

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career with Hickory's Smokehouse - join our award-winning team and discover what makes us different.

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