Junior Sous Chef

Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa; Ledston; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Wage access (Stream)

28 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Maternity/Paternity pay

Apprenticeships Available

Life assurance

Training programmes

Engaging work environment

Résumé du poste

Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa in Ledston, United Kingdom, is seeking a passionate Junior Sous Chef to support the Sous and Head Chef in a busy kitchen.

You will produce high-quality dishes from scratch using fresh ingredients, manage a kitchen section, and help drive a culture of excellence. With a flair for cooking, you’ll implement innovative ideas, mentor juniors, and contribute to our training academies to advance your career.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with fresh ingredients and cooking from scratch.
• Flair for cooking with a keen eye for quality and presentation.
• Proven experience in a busy kitchen and ability to implement new ideas.
• Team player focused on helping others grow and excel.
• Committed to achieving high standards in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilités

• Support the Sous Chef with daily kitchen management according to Head Chef guidance.
• Produce high-quality dishes from fresh ingredients for all menus.
• Manage a kitchen section and cook across multiple stations.
• Eliminate wasteful or unprofitable practices and optimise costs.
• Ensure food safety standards are followed at all times.
• Assist with food orders and storage of supplies.

Connaissances

Fresh ingredients

Cooking from scratch

Team player

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Food safety standards

Description du poste

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Junior Sous Chef to help drive our skilled kitchen team.

As Junior Sous Chef you are a vital part of our brigade and will support the Sous & Head Chef. Spending your days serving delicious food in a well-equipped kitchen, developing your skills under the guidance of our talented Head Chef.

Your day to day;

• Supporting the Sous Chef with the management of the kitchen in line with the Head Chef’s direction
• Producing a high standard of food from scratch for all of our menus
• Managing a section in our kitchen cooking from fresh ingredients
• Eliminating wasteful or unprofitable practices
• Ensuring food safety standards are adhered to
• Helping with the ordering and storage of food supplies

Who are we looking for?

You should have experience of working with fresh ingredients and cooking from scratch. We have recipes you must follow but a flair for cooking is essential.

Having innovative ideas and the ability to implement them is important as a Junior Sous Chef. Proven previous experience is essential. If you are a team player who is committed to achieving the very best, this could be the role for you.

You will enjoy sharing your knowledge with junior members of a team but will also look to those around you to grow your own skills.

It's a great opportunity for someone with a natural drive for excellence who is seeking advancement in their career. We can support you to achieve nationally recognised qualifications through our academies that will develop your skills as you journey up the ladder.

You will have an eye for detail and be able to multi task. The menu in our busy business varies greatly, but it doesn't matter if a guest orders a full breakfast or a three-course meal, we want to ensure they have a high-quality experience and want to return.

In return, we are offering a rewarding role with scope for career progression along with;

• A competitive salary, negotiable dependent on experience
• Stream - the ability to access up to 40% of your wages as you earn them each week
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years)
• Health cash plan
• Generous employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Apprenticeships available
• Life assurance
• Bespoke training programmes accessible to all
• An engaging & supportive work environment