Junior Sous Chef

Hickory's Smokehouse; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free team food

Birthday meal

Christmas Day off

Paid time off

Team discount

Wellbeing support

Road trips

Fundraising activities

Job summary

Hickory's Smokehouse is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to take charge of the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence and mentor the team. You will lead the brigade to deliver authentic fresh Southern-style food and help drive continued excellence in our award-winning kitchens.

This role offers real progression opportunities as the business expands, with a culture that values work-life balance and a strong training academy to develop your career as a future Head Chef.

Qualifications

• Experience as a junior sous chef or similar role.
• Ability to coach and mentor kitchen staff.
• Experience delivering authentic fresh food, Southern style preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen in Head Chef's absence.
• Coach and mentor team members.
• Lead the team to deliver authentic fresh food of Hickory's Smokehouse.
• Maintain high standards of kitchen hygiene and efficiency.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Food preparation

Job description

Join us as a Junior Sous Chef and we can offer you a generous package of up to £38,000 per year including Tip Jar!

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career with Hickory's Smokehouse – join our award-winning team and discover what makes us different.

We’re looking for a JuniorSous Chef to join our passionate brigade of BBQ enthusiasts, you will be responsible for the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence, as well as coaching and mentoring the team, and in doing so you will be working towards becoming a Head Chef yourself. You will be working with and leading the team to deliver authentic fresh food and deliver the very best food that our Smokehouse can offer. Our kitchens are not only centres of excellence for Southern style cuisine, they are also important training grounds for our talented team.

As the fastest growing, Southern style Smokehouse group in the UK with an award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy, we can offer you real progression opportunities as we expand. And, we have a company culture that really cares & embraces work-life – balance.

Why join Hickory's?

• Salary up to £33,000 per year plus over £5000+ per year tip jar
• £250k bespoke-built kitchen with USA-imported smokers
• Award-winning training & clear progression opportunities
• Free team food on shift & a birthday meal on us – Huge BBQ menu with endless possibilities!
• Christmas Day off
• Paid time off for life’s big moments (weddings, first day at school, moving into your first home & more
• 25% team discount across Hickory’s (Rising to 50% with loyal service)
• 24/7 wellbeing support & a culture that truly values work–life balance
• Road trips to the Southern States, Europe & UK and stacks of enrichment opportunities
• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
• Up to £1000 for you – through the refer a friend scheme

REF: INDCHEF