Junior Sous Chef

The Queen's Head; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Clear progression

50% team discount

Monthly rewards

£100 birthday voucher

Employer pension

Work-life balance

Supplier trips

Job summary

The Queen's Head (Chickpea Group) seeks a passionate Junior Sous Chef to join a fast-growing hospitality group and lead a kitchen team toward excellence. You’ll mentor staff, help deliver standout dining experiences, and contribute to menu development in a vibrant pub environment.

Working closely with the Head Chef, you will manage stock, prep, quality, and efficiency while upholding the highest hygiene and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Chef de Partie or similar role.
• Passionate about food and culinary excellence.
• Naturally confident leader who inspires others.
• Detail-oriented, reliable, and proactive in a busy kitchen.
• Positive, energetic, and eager to help build something exceptional.

Responsibilities

• Inspire, mentor, and help manage the kitchen team, building a culture of excellence.
• Take ownership of day-to-day kitchen operations—stock, prep, quality, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with the Head Chef to craft innovative menus, specials, and seasonal dishes.
• Ensure every plate leaving the kitchen is consistent, well-presented, and flavorful.
• Uphold the highest hygiene, health & safety, and kitchen standards.
• Drive performance, training, and development for junior team members.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Team management

Attention to detail

Food safety

Job description

Location:
Job Type: Full time
Salary: £35,000 per annum + Variable TRONC + paid overtime

Join the Chickpea Group Team!

We’re on the hunt for a passionate and motivated Junior Sous Chef!

Are you ready to move forward and take a leadership role ina fast-growing, ambitious hospitality group? We’re looking for a Junior Sous Chefwho’s hungry to mentor a team, and deliver dining experiences thatguests rave about.

We’re Chickpea Group, a growing collection of pubs withrooms and pizza spots across the Southwest. We do things properly, attention todetail, passion for flavour, and care in every plate is at the heart of what wedo. Our pubs and pizza spots across the Southwest are buzzing with energy,creativity, and opportunity. Here, you won’t just follow recipes, you’ll helpcreate them, refine them, and inspire a team to bring them to life. If you lovecreating great food, take pride in every dish, and enjoy learning new skillswhile working with a team, you’ll fit right in.

Perks of Working with Us

• Structured (but relaxed) training programs — weinvest in your growth and knowledge
• Clear pathways to progress — we promote fromwithin
• A fair share of variable TRONC
• 50% team discount across all our places
• Monthly team rewards — we love celebrating wins
• £100 birthday voucher — because your day matters
• Employer pension contributions
• Proper life-work balance with regular days off
• Supplier trips & team days out

What You’ll Be Doing

• Inspire, mentor, and help manage the kitchen team,building a culture of excellence.
• Take ownership of day-to-day kitchenoperations—stock, prep, quality, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with the Head Chef to craftinnovative menus, specials, and seasonal dishes.
• Ensure every plate leaving the kitchen isconsistent, perfectly presented, and full of flavour.
• Uphold the highest hygiene, health & safety,and kitchen standards.
• Drive performance, training, and development forjunior team members.

Who We’re Looking For

• Provenexperience as a Chef de Partie or similar, ready to step into leadership.
• Passionateabout food, creative in approach, and committed to excellence.
• Naturalleader who inspires, motivates, and develops others.
• Detail-oriented,reliable, and excited to take ownership of a kitchen.
• Positive,energetic, and ready to help build something extraordinary.

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