Junior Sous Chef

Megan's; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant restaurant chain in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a passionate Junior Sous Chef to join their team. You'll ensure dishes are prepared to high standards and help train the kitchen team. The role offers competitive pay, benefits like discounts and career progression opportunities in a fun, inclusive environment where teamwork is celebrated.

Benefits

50% off meals with friends & family

Team socials

Long service awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Early access to pay

Free meals & drinks on shifts

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Chef de Partie or Junior Sous Chef in a premium branded fresh food kitchen.
• Ability to ensure dishes meet quality standards.
• Skills in food hygiene and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all dishes are prepared correctly to recipe specifications.
• Train and lead the kitchen team.
• Maintain high levels of kitchen cleanliness and hygiene standards.

Skills

Dish preparation according to recipes

Food hygiene standards

Team training and leadership

Job description

Ready to dive into a job that’s as delicious as it is rewarding? Picture this : Eastern Mediterranean-inspired dishes made from scratch, stunning Insta-worthy interiors and a career path that’s actually going places. Sounds great, right? But here’s the real cherry on top : ask anyone at Megan’s what they love most and they’ll all say the same thing : the people. We’re a fun-loving, supportive bunch who make every day at work enjoyable, meaningful and just plain awesome.

If you’re looking for a place where you can grow, be yourself and work alongside an epic team, then Megan's might just be your perfect match. We’re opening new restaurants in fantastic neighbourhoods across the South, so due to our continued growth and expansion we’re now looking for a Junior Sous Chef for our beautiful site.

What’s in it for you?

• Pay

  £14.50 per hour plus amazing uncapped tronc

• Benefits

  50% off when visiting with your friends & family

  Amazing team socials

  Long service awards

  Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential helpline / webchat available all day, every day of the year

  Early access to your pay if required through WageStream

  All the good stuff you’d expect like auto-enrolment in our pension scheme and free meals & drinks on shifts

  Package includes membership of an independently managed tronc arrangement through which service charge is allocated outside of and in addition to your basic pay from your employment.

• Career progression

  Ongoing professional training & development, with real career progression

  Freedom to get involved with new openings

  Opportunity to move between sites and grow with the group

We’re looking for an experienced and ambitious Supervisor to join us. You'll be ensuring that all our dishes are prepared correctly to the recipe spec, that every dish that reaches the pass looks incredible and helping to train & lead our awesome team. You'll also ensure that the kitchen is a beacon for food hygiene and H&S standards, with a high level of cleanliness at all times. If you want to progress then we can help you pursue a career in kitchen management by developing your skills and knowledge even further. Ideally you’ll have previous experience as a Senior Chef de Partie or Junior Sous Chef in a similar premium branded fresh food kitchen environment, but if you’ve got a different background then don’t let that stop you from hitting that apply button!

About us…

• An independently-owned, dog-friendly collection of over 20 neighbourhood restaurants open for brunch, lunch, dinner & cocktails
• Passionate about serving delicious fresh food inspired by the Mediterranean and made with the highest quality ingredients
• Exciting growth plans, meaning amazing opportunities for your career development
• Regular team parties – work hard, play harder!
• A diverse and inclusive company that makes sure everyone is genuinely welcome
• Focused on supporting local charities and really being a force for good in our communities

If you’re ready to be part of our amazing team then take the next step in your career and apply to be our next Junior Sous Chef today!

Megan’s Restaurants is equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees .