Junior Sous Chef

The Lounges; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the culinary sector seeks a Junior Sous Chef in Sittingbourne. The ideal candidate will support the Head Chef and contribute to preparing high-quality meals with fresh ingredients. Enjoy excellent perks, including paid breaks, tips shared among the team, and significant discounts.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday (pro-rata)

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Company pension scheme

Great opportunity for personal development

Qualifications

• Experience working with fresh ingredients.
• Self-motivated to work at pace with limited supervision.
• Strong knowledge of best practices regarding allergens.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to deliver shifts.
• Ensure food prep is done for each day.

Skills

Good communication skills

Team player

Kitchen essentials knowledge

Food safety practices

Chef skills

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% 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 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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