Junior Sous Chef

The Lounges; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant group in the UK is seeking a passionate Junior Sous Chef to join their team. In this role, you will support the Head Chef and Sous Chef during busy shifts, preparing quality dishes and ensuring kitchen operations run smoothly. Enjoy competitive salary, team tips, and numerous employee benefits, including 50% off food from day one.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday pro rata

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Company pension scheme

Great opportunity for career progression

Qualifications

• Experience with fresh ingredients and good chef skills.
• Knowledge of kitchen essentials and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef during shifts.
• Ensure food preparation is done according to specifications.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Team player

Good hygiene practices

Job description

You love real cooking. We love real cooking. Customers love real cooking. It's a no[1] 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 opportunity 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 be able to 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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