Junior Sous Chef - New Opening

Loungers plc; Alnwick; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful restaurant group in the UK is looking for a Junior Sous Chef for their new opening in Alnwick. You will support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in delivering high-quality dishes with fresh ingredients. The role requires good kitchen skills and a passion for real cooking. This position also offers career progression opportunities and various employee benefits, including tips sharing and discounts.

Benefits

Tips shared across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on shifts

50% discount on food

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Best staff party - Loungefest

Emotional and practical support

Power over your pay with Wagestream

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Junior Sous Chef or an experienced Chef seeking career advancement.
• Ability to work with fresh ingredients and demonstrate good kitchen skills.
• Knowledge of best practices for Allergens and Food Safety.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in daily meal preparation.
• Ensure kitchen prep is completed to spec for each shift.
• Work collaboratively in a team to create high-quality dishes.

Skills

Fresh ingredients experience

Chef/kitchen skills

Good communication skills

Self-motivated

Food Safety knowledge

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our new opening and become part of one of the most successful restaurant groups in the UK.

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% discount on food in all of 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 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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