Junior Sous Chef

Parsonage Grill; Oxford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious five-star restaurant, Parsonage Grill, seeks an experienced Junior Sous Chef to join its team. The successful candidate will support kitchen operations, oversee staff training, and maintain high-quality standards in a vibrant, intimate setting. This role comes with competitive pay and various employee benefits aimed at fostering career development.

Benefits

Meals on duty

50% discount on food

Up to £700 recruitment incentive

Employee Assistance Programme membership

Pension scheme

Opportunities for development

Uniform provided

28 days holiday pro-rata

Paid day off on birthday

Various team awards and prizes

Hospitality Rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar restaurant is required.
• Ability to manage sections in the kitchen.
• Passion for cooking using seasonal ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sous Chef and Head Chef with new staff training.
• Ensure consistency in the restaurant's high standards.
• Manage kitchen prep levels and stock rotation.

Skills

Time management

Cooking seasonal ingredients

Team leadership

Customer service

Job description

Parsonage Grill, belonging to the five-star Old Parsonage Hotel, is famous for its intimate, bohemian and clubby atmosphere. The menu philosophy focuses on using the best local produce available to create a menu of sophisticated yet simple British dishes.

Parsonage Grill is part of ‘The Oxford Collection’; a small, privately owned group of luxury hotels and restaurants in central Oxford, comprised of Gees Restaurant & Bar, the Old Parsonage Hotel, Parsonage Grill, the Old Bank Hotel and Quod Restaurant & Bar.

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 an experienced Junior Sous Chef to join our kitchen team at the Parsonage Grill.

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 working 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 they arrive 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 to Sunday rota with two days off) with an OTE up to £15.45 per hour, £36,153 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
• Membership to our Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action
• Pension scheme
• Opportunities to develop within the Company
• Uniform provided
• 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.