Junior Sous Chef - Northallerton

Lounge Underwear Ltd.; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips included

Paid breaks

Staff meals

50% food & drinks discount

Job summary

Ontano Lounge is hiring a Junior Sous Chef to join the kitchen team. You will back up the Head Chef and Sous Chef, help drive smooth shifts, and ensure every dish leaving the pass reflects top quality.

This role offers growth into a senior kitchen position and is ideal for someone who loves real cooking and cares about colleagues. Responsibilities include line prep, allergen control, hygiene, and teamwork with the broader kitchen staff.

Qualifications

• Experience with fresh ingredients and strong kitchen skills (hot/cold prep, cleaning, knife skills, hygiene).
• Self-motivated, team player, leads from the front, cares about food quality.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef and Sous Chef to deliver great shifts; prep for each day and ensure dishes meet spec.
• Maintain a clean, well-organised kitchen and uphold high food standards.
• Own your section; manage prep, par, cleanliness, hygiene and food safety at all times.
• Follow allergen processes to ensure kitchen compliance and safety.
• Support wider kitchen team and help newer chefs develop their skills and confidence.
• Know dish specs inside out; ensure every plate leaves the kitchen proudly.
• Be punctual, reliable and give maximum effort on shift.
• Demonstrate strong kitchen skills with fresh ingredients and good hygiene.

Job description

As Junior Sous Chef you'll be a key part of the Ontano Lounge kitchen; supporting the Head Chef and Sous Chef, helping the team deliver great shifts every week, and making sure every dish that leaves the pass is something to be proud of. If you love real cooking, care about the people around you, and want to grow into a senior kitchen role, you'll fit right in.,

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to deliver great shifts, ensuring the prep is done for each day and every dish goes out to spec
• Help maintain a clean, well-organised kitchen and uphold high food standards every single shift
• Take ownership of your section, keeping on top of prep & par, cleanliness, hygiene and food safety at all times
• Follow allergen processes at all times and ensure the kitchen is compliant and safe
• Support and work alongside the wider kitchen team, helping newer chefs develop their skills and confidence
• Know the dish specs inside out and make sure every plate that goes out is something to be proud of
  You are probably an existing Junior Sous Chef, or an experienced Chef de Partie or Senior Chef looking to take the next step in their career
• Someone the team can count on - you show up, you're on time, and you give it everything when you're there
• Experience working with fresh ingredients and able to demonstrate strong kitchen skills (food prep hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, good hygiene practices)
• A natural team player who rolls their sleeves up, leads from the front, and genuinely cares about the food that goes out
• Self-motivated and able to work at pace with limited supervision
• Strong knowledge of best practice when it comes to allergens, kitchen essentials, and food safety
  We're a growing hospitality brand across England and Wales with over 300 sites and plenty of opportunity to grow with us.
  We're hiring a Junior Sous Chef to be part of the kitchen team at Ontano Lounge, a local caf bar. Part of Loungers, proudly named Casual Dining Group of the Year 2026. Offering up to 13.30/hr + tips, paid breaks, staff food every shift, and 50% off food & drinks from day one. This is a great next step for an experienced Chef de Partie, Senior Chef, or line chef ready to take on more responsibility., Hourly pay + tips. Tips are shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
• Hourly paid flexible contract. Ideal for part-time, full-time, or flexible work seekers. This role is likely to include evening and weekend work.
• Free meal on every shift no matter the length
• Christmas and Boxing Day off
• Genuine career development with our career pathways and bitesize training courses
• 50% discount on food and drinks from day one. Including alcohol across all our brands (Lounge, Cosy Club, & Brightside) from day one
• The most talked-about staff party in hospitality - Loungefest!
• Long service awards - Vouchers/Extra money
• Early access to your pay with Stream
• Emotional and practical support via the Licensed Trade Charity