Junior Sous Chef

Gees-Restaurant-; Oxford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals on duty

50% discount on food within our restur

Recruitment incentive up to £700

Opportunities to develop within our 公司

Uniform provided

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

28 days holiday inclusive of bankhols

Birthday day off

Team awards and prizes

Hospitality Rewards

Job summary

Gees in North Oxford is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to join the kitchen team. You will support the Sous Chef and Head Chef with induction and training of new kitchen staff, while managing time and ensuring seasonal ingredients shine.

Ideal candidates have prior experience in a similar restaurant; full training will be provided. Part-time hours may also be considered, with a weekly 45-hour pattern and potential OTE up to £17.38 per hour.

Qualifications

• Induct and train new kitchen team members
• Demonstrate effective time management
• Show passion for cooking seasonal ingredients
• Experience in a similar restaurant; full training provided

Responsibilities

• Run and oversee all kitchen sections
• Maintain high standards across the restaurant
• Keep prep levels aligned with sales volume
• Receive deliveries and rotate stock using FIFO
• Attend and participate in all team meetings

Skills

Guest experience

Time management

Seasonal cooking

Team collaboration

Job description

Gees is North Oxford’s neighbourhood restaurant. Set within a unique, Grade II listed Victorian Conservatory, Gees has been welcoming guests for over four decades, and in Summer 2026 underwent a bold transformation. Gees' newest chapter offers an evolved take on Modern British cooking; taking pride inusing only the freshest, carefully sourced ingredients, and combining nostalgic cuts with intuitive flavour combinations that evolve with the seasons.It continues as a well-established destination for adventurous, exciting and contemporary cooking.

Gees is part of 'The Oxford Collection'; a small, privately owned group of two luxury 5* hotels and apartments, three restaurants that consists of the Old Bank Hotel, the Old Parsonage Hotel, 36 St Giles, Parsonage Grill, Gees Restaurant & Bar, and Quod Restaurant & Bar. We have 80 bedrooms across three iconic properties in central Oxford, with unrivalled views across the city’s beautiful skyline.

We offer support, training, and development opportunities to help your career flourish. We believe that investment in each and every one of our ‘collectives’ is key to the success of our business and the happiness of our customers. As a member of the team, we are looking for an exceptional candidate who shares these values.

We are looking for a Junior Sous Chef to join the Gees kitchen team.

The ideal candidate will:

• Thrive on giving guests a memorable experience
• Support the Sous Chef and Head Chef with the induction and training of new kitchen team members
• Have effective time management skills
• Be passionate about cooking seasonal ingredients
• Have experience in a similar restaurant, although full training will be provided

Typical duties of this role are:

• Confidence in running and overviewing all the sections in the kitchen
• Ensure consistency in delivering the Restaurant’s high standards
• Maintain prep levels appropriate to sales volume
• Ensure all deliveries are put away as soon as it arrives and stock is rotated using the First In First Out method checking "Use by Dates"
• Attend and participate in all team meetings

We offer a sensible shift pattern across a 45-hour working week (Monday-Sunday rota with 2 days off) with an OTE up to £17.38 per hour, £40,669.00 per annum.

Based on 45 hours per week, and including non-contractual tronc (service charge).

Part-time hours may also be considered.

Junior Sous Chef Benefits:

• Meals on duty
• 50% discount on food within our restaurants
• Up to £700 recruitment incentive
• Opportunities to develop within our Company
• Uniform provided
• Membership to our Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action
• Pension scheme
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays per annum (pro-rata)
• A paid day off on your birthday
• Team awards and prizes
• Hospitality Rewards: offering discounted gym membership, high-street and online shopping discounts, discounted vouchers, a cashback card, and 24/7 online GP service

Eligibility to work within the UK must be proven and two references should be available on request