Junior Sous Chef - Carlisle

Lounge Café Bars; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing café bar as a Junior Sous Chef in Carlisle, focusing on real cooking with high-quality ingredients. You'll support the kitchen team, ensure excellent food service, and benefit from tips, discounts, and opportunities for professional growth. A great step for chefs looking to advance their culinary careers.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food

28 days holiday pro rata

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Experience as a Junior Sous Chef or Chef looking to advance.
• Good chef skills with fresh ingredients.
• Strong knowledge of allergens and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef and Sous Chef during 14 shifts.
• Ensure food prep is complete for daily service.
• Prepare dishes according to specifications.

Skills

Kitchen skills

Communication skills

Team player

Self-motivation

Knowledge of food safety

Job description

Junior Sous Chef - Carlisle

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 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% discount on food in all three brands from day one
• 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 Licensed 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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