Junior Sous Chef - Billericay

Lounge Café Bars; Castle Point; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known dining establishment in Castle Point is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to support the kitchen team in delivering great dining experiences. Responsibilities include food preparation, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and ensuring food safety standards. The ideal candidate has experience with fresh ingredients and excellent communication skills. This role offers various employee benefits, including tips, paid breaks, and discounts on food and drinks.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

50% off food and drinks from day one

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Junior Sous Chef or an experienced Chef looking to advance.
• Experience in food preparation and hygiene practices.
• Strong knowledge of allergens and kitchen safety.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in daily operations.
• Ensure food prep is done to specification for each shift.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and adhere to food safety standards.

Skills

Fresh ingredients experience

Communication skills

Strong kitchen skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Job description

Junior Sous Chef - Billericay

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 make each dish to spec.

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 supplier)
• 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 a Junior Sous Chef or an experienced Chef that is looking to take the next step in their career.
• You will ideally have experience of 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 practice when it comes to all things Allergens, kitchen essentials and Food Safety.

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