Junior Sous Chef

The Lounges; Fareham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Fareham is looking for a Junior Sous Chef to join their culinary team. The role involves supporting the Head Chef in food preparation and ensuring high standards of food safety and hygiene. With competitive benefits like tips sharing, paid breaks, and discounts, this position is perfect for those passionate about fresh cooking and career progression in a fast-growing business.

Benefits

Tips shared across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food from day one

28 days holiday pro-rata

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with fresh ingredients.
• Demonstrable good chef/kitchen skills (food prep hot and cold, cleaning).
• Knowledge of best practices regarding allergens and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef and Sous Chef to deliver 14 great shifts.
• Ensure prep is done for each day and each dish.

Skills

Communication

Team player

Self-motivated

Knife skills

Food safety knowledge

Job description

You love real cooking. We love real cooking. Customers love real cooking. It's a no-brainer, so you might wonder why 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 each dish is made 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 (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 Licensed 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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