Junior Sous Chef - New Opening

The Lounges; Bedford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant group in Bedford is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to join their team. In this role, you will support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in delivering high-quality dishes with fresh ingredients. You will ensure kitchen prep is completed and maintain excellent hygiene practices. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in a rapidly growing business offering great benefits and work environment.

Benefits

Tips shared equally

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

Long service awards

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Junior Sous Chef or Chef looking to advance.
• Ability to demonstrate good hygiene practices.
• Experience working with fresh ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in delivering shifts.
• Ensure prep is completed for each day.
• Make each dish to specification.

Skills

Good chef/kitchen skills (food prep, hot and cold)

Good communication skills

Self-motivated to work at pace

Knowledge of best practices (Allergens, Food Safety)

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% 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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