Junior Sous Chef

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular restaurant group in Greater London is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to join their team. You will be passionate about serving great food and developing others, running a kitchen section, and ensuring top-quality standards. The role offers flexible shifts, career growth opportunities, and various employee discounts. Join a team committed to creating a fantastic dining experience for guests in a vibrant restaurant atmosphere.

Benefits

33% discount across all brands

20% discount for friends and family

Financial toolkit through Wagestream

Paid qualifications and progression opportunities

28 days paid holiday

Free shares

Qualifications

• Passion for serving great food and training others.
• Ability to run a kitchen section effectively.
• Skills in stock control and ordering to set up for success.

Responsibilities

• Champion brand standards and cook to spec.
• Support the kitchen team to maintain high-quality standards.
• Lead your own section as a kitchen team leader.

Skills

Team leadership

Cooking to specification

Stock control

Brand standards

Job description

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As a Junior Sous Chef at Orleans - Upper Norwood, you will have a passion for serving great food, training great people and leaving a smile on our guests faces. You’ll run a section, ensuring your team are working together as one. Does this sound like you?

Orleans Smokehouse is inspired by the flavours of New Orleans, Louisiana. It’s perfect for relaxed get togethers to enjoy the succulent barbecue food lovingly smoked by our pitmasters. There’s no better place in the world to be.

WHAT’S IN ITFOR ME?

• Flexible shifts to work around your lifestyle!
• Amassive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered.
• 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream– a financial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• Opportunitiesto grow with paid for qualifications.
• Opportunity for progression; on average 200 Chefs are promoted to Head Chef every year.
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!

On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high‑street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline – to support you with whatever life throws at you.

WHATWILL I BE DOING? AS JUNIOR SOUS CHEF YOU’LL…

• Be a champion of brand standards.
• Cook to spec and work within brand targets.
• Support the chefs in your team to deliver top‑quality standards on every shift.
• Run your own section as a kitchen team leader and develop management and leadership skills.
• Support with stock control and ordering so you’ve set up for success.

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