Lead Sous Chef — Drive a Dynamic Kitchen & Great Perks

Prezzo Ltd; Wallasey; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Meal discounts

Friends & family discount

Wage streaming

Birthday off

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Discounts (retail/leisure)

Job summary

Prezzo Ltd is hiring a Sous Chef to be second-in-command in the kitchen, assisting the Head Chef and General Manager to run a busy Italian kitchen. You will lead the team, drive food quality and standards, manage rota and stock, and help control costs to ensure a smooth, profitable operation.

You will work closely with the Head Chef to deliver consistently excellent dishes, great guest experiences and a supportive, engaging kitchen culture.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef or strong Chef looking to step up in a busy, fast-paced kitchen.
• Commercial know-how: stock, waste, labour and kitchen costs to support an efficient operation.
• Great standards: food quality, cleanliness and food safety/HACCP.
• People skills: positive, hands-on leader who coaches and builds a strong kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Head Chef and kitchen team to deliver consistent, high-quality Italian dishes.
• Manage shifts, roster planning and rota for a healthy work/life balance in the kitchen.
• Monitor stock, waste and costs to safeguard kitchen profitability and efficiency.
• Create a positive kitchen culture where the team enjoys coming to work and guests have a great experience.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Stock management

Food safety HACCP

People management

Job description

Prezzo Ltd is hiring a Sous Chef to be second-in-command in the kitchen, assisting the Head Chef and General Manager to run a busy Italian kitchen. You will lead the team, drive food quality and standards, manage rota and stock, and help control costs to ensure a smooth, profitable operation.

You will work closely with the Head Chef to deliver consistently excellent dishes, great guest experiences and a supportive, engaging kitchen culture.