Junior Sous Chef - Woking

Lounge Café Bars; Woking; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular dining establishment in Woking is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in delivering exceptional shifts. The role involves preparing dishes to specification and ensuring daily prep is completed. Ideal candidates should have experience with fresh ingredients and strong kitchen skills, alongside a passion for cooking and food safety. This role offers tips, paid breaks, and opportunities for career growth within a vibrant team 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

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Junior Sous Chef or an experienced Chef looking for career advancement.
• Ability to work with fresh ingredients and demonstrate kitchen skills.
• Knowledge of allergens and food safety best practices.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Food prep hot and cold

Knife skills

Good hygiene practices

Good communication skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Knowledge of allergens

Food safety

Job description

Junior Sous Chef - Woking

You love real cooking. We love real cooking. Customers love real cooking. It’s a no[1]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% 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 suppliers)
• 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 Junior Sous Chef or an experienced Chef looking to take the next step in their 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 practice when it comes to all things allergens, kitchen essentials and food safety.

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