Junior Sous Chef

The Lounges; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing restaurant group is seeking a passionate Junior Sous Chef in Hitchin to assist in delivering quality dishes with high-quality ingredients. Join a vibrant kitchen team and enjoy benefits like tips, paid breaks, and opportunities for personal development, all while having fun in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

50% discount on food

28 days holiday pro-rata

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Great opportunities for personal development and career progression

Qualifications

• Experience as a Junior Sous Chef or Chef looking to advance.
• Ingredients knowledge and chef skills (food prep, hot and cold).
• Strong food safety knowledge regarding allergens.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef and Sous Chef in daily preparations.
• Ensure each dish is made to specification and quality.
• Work at pace with limited supervision.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Self-motivation

Kitchen hygiene practices

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 support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to deliver 14 great shifts, ensuring daily prep and that 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 across all three brands from day one
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), pro-rata
• Competitions and incentives (such as an all-expenses-paid trip with our supplier)
• 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 opportunities 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 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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