Junior Sous Chef

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

Job summary

A hospitality business in Chesterfield is looking for a Junior Sous Chef to support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in delivering high-quality dishes. The ideal candidate will have experience with fresh ingredients, good kitchen skills, and the ability to work well in a team. This role offers various benefits including tips, paid breaks, and opportunities for personal development within a growing business.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food

28 days holiday

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Best staff party

Emotional and practical support

Power over your pay

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Opportunity for personal development

Qualifications

• Existing Junior Sous Chef or experienced Chef ready for advancement.
• Experience with fresh ingredients and good kitchen skills required.
• Self-motivated to work at pace with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef and Sous Chef in delivering shifts.
• Ensure kitchen prep is done and dishes are made to specification.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Food preparation skills

Knowledge of allergens

Job description

You love real cooking. We love real cooking. Customers love real cooking. It's a no[1] 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 specification.

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 (including 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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