Junior Sous Chef

The Lounges; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the hospitality sector is looking for a Junior Sous Chef to join their team in Great Yarmouth. The role involves preparing high-quality dishes, supporting senior chefs, and ensuring food safety standards. With a focus on fresh ingredients, this position offers opportunities for personal development and career progression in a vibrant team environment.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food

28 days holiday pro rata

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Best staff party - Loungefest

Emotional and practical support

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Junior Sous Chef or an experienced Chef.
• Strong chef/kitchen skills with fresh ingredients.
• Self-motivated with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in daily prep.
• Ensure each dish meets quality standards.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Skills

Communication

Team Player

Food Safety

Knife Skills

Hygiene Practices

Job description

Join Our Team as a Junior Sous Chef

We love real cooking — fresh, customer-led, and made with high-quality ingredients. If you share this passion, you'll enjoy working with us to deliver exceptional dishes across 14 shifts per week, supporting the Head Chef and Sous Chef in daily prep and ensuring each dish meets our standards.

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, such as all-expenses-paid trips with 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
• 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 looking to advance your career
• 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 player
• Self-motivated to work at pace with limited supervision
• Strong knowledge of allergens, kitchen essentials, and Food Safety best practices

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