Junior Sous Chef - New Opening

The Lounges; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant group in the UK is seeking a Junior Sous Chef for their new opening in Liverpool. This role involves supporting the Head Chef and Sous Chef, ensuring high-quality food preparation and kitchen operations. With a focus on fresh ingredients and customer-led cooking, this position offers great opportunities for personal development and career progression.

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

Staff party - Loungefest

Emotional and practical support

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Experience as a Junior Sous Chef or an experienced Chef.
• Good chef/kitchen skills including food prep and hygiene practices.
• Strong knowledge of allergens and kitchen essentials.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef and Sous Chef in daily operations.
• Ensure food prep is done and dishes are made to specification.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and food safety.

Skills

Communication

Team Player

Self-Motivated

Food Safety Knowledge

Kitchen Skills

Job description

Join Our Team as a Junior Sous Chef!

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 making each dish to specification.

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 opportunities 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 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 practices regarding allergens, kitchen essentials, and food safety.

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