Junior Sous Chef

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

Job summary

A leading restaurant group in Market Harborough is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in delivering fresh meals. You'll be responsible for meal prep and ensuring quality across all dishes. The ideal candidate will have experience in a kitchen, strong culinary skills, and a passion for cooking with fresh ingredients. This role offers competitive conditions and various staff benefits, including a company pension and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Tips shared across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Staff party events

Support via the Licenced Trade Charity

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen environment at a Junior Sous Chef level or higher.
• Experience with fresh ingredients and good culinary skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Self-motivated with pace and limited supervision.
• Knowledge of allergens and food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in meal preparation.
• Ensure all prep is done for each shift.
• Make each dish to specification.

Job description

You love real cooking. We love real cooking. Customers love real cooking. It's a no-brainer, so you wonder why so 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 be supporting the Head Chef and Sous Chef to deliver 14 great shifts, ensuring the prep is done for each day and making each dish 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% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club, and Brightside
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro-rata
• Competitions and incentives (like jetting off on an all-expenses-paid trip with one of 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
• 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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