Junior Sous Chef

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Meriden; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount 33%

20% brand discounts for friends and/​0

Wagestream

Paid qualifications

Opportunities for progression

Team socials

Pension

28 days holiday

Free shares

Employee helpline

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers PLC in Meriden is hiring a Junior Sous Chef to lead a kitchen section, drive brand standards and deliver top quality meals. The role offers full-time hours, a salary of up to £14.46 per hour plus tips, and a supportive team environment.

You will work with great people, develop leadership skills, manage stock and support with ordering. The company provides a pension, 28 days' holiday, staff discounts, and access to Wagestream for earned pay.

Qualifications

• Passion for serving great food.
• Ability to train great people.
• Commitment to guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• 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’re set up for success.

Skills

Brand standards

Team leadership

Food quality

Job description

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Junior Sous Chef

Company: Mitchells & Butlers PLC
Salary: Up to £14.46 per hour plus tips
Hours: Full-time
Location: Meriden, CV7 7NH
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 23 Oct 2026
Closing date: 5 Nov 2026

Summary

No CV to hand? No problem! We've made our application process mobile friendly and removed the need for a CV. Our form takes 2 minutes to complete and tells us all we need about you!
As a Junior Sous Chef atthe Bulls Head, 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?
Join us at Premium Country Pubs. We craft food and drink into something truly special. Picture beautiful interiors in stunning locations, and great tasting food. If you're passionate about all things premium, we want to hear from you.

What’s in it

• Flexible shifts to work around your lifestyle!
• massive 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– afinancial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• Opportunities to 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.

What will 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’re set up for success.

At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued, able to be themselves and work in a great team. Join us and help us make every guest feel truly welcome.

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