Junior Sous Chef

The Lounges; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dining experience provider is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to support kitchen operations. You'll ensure high-quality food preparation, working with fresh ingredients in a fast-paced environment while enjoying numerous staff benefits and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

50% discount on food

28 days holiday (incl. Bank Holidays)

Staff food on every shift

Long service awards

Company pension scheme

Great opportunities for personal development

Emotional and practical support via Licensed Trade Charity

Christmas and Boxing Day off!

Qualifications

• Experience working with fresh ingredients.
• Good chef/kitchen skills (food prep hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills).
• Ability to work at pace with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Head Chef and Sous Chef.
• Delivering 14 great shifts and ensuring prep is done.
• Making each dish to specification.

Skills

Communication

Team Player

Self-motivated

Hygiene Practices

Food Safety Knowledge

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% discount on food in all three brands from day one
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) pro-rata
• Competitions and incentives (like 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 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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