Part Time Junior Sous Chef

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Northampton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Brand discounts

Friends & family discounts

Wagestream access

Paid qualifications

Career progression

Team socials

Pension

28 days holiday

Employee shares

Employee helpline

Job summary

Mitchells & Butler PLC is hiring a Part-time Junior Sous Chef in Northampton. You will run a kitchen section, support senior chefs and help deliver top quality food while training teammates. The role offers progression opportunities, flexible shifts and employee discounts across our brands.

You’ll work under brand standards, manage stock for your area and contribute to a positive guest experience with a focus on consistency and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Be a champion of brand standards.
• Cook to brand specs and targets.
• Assist senior chefs and lead kitchen operations on shifts.

Responsibilities

• Run a kitchen section and manage a small team.
• Support with stock control and ordering.
• Ensure high standards of food quality on every shift.

Skills

Team leadership

Food preparation

Brand standards

Communication

Tools

Cooking equipment

Job description

Part Time Junior Sous Chef

Company: Mitchells & Butlers PLC

Salary: Competitive Salary

Hours: Part-time

Location: Northampton, NN7 4EW

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 19 Oct 2026

Closing date: 1 Nov 2026

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As a Junior Sous Chef at the Fox & Hounds, you will have a passion for serving great food, training great people and leaving a smile on our guests faces. You’ll run a section, ensuring your team are working together as one. Does this sound like you?

Join us at Premium Country Pubs. We craft food and drink into something truly special. Picture beautiful interiors in stunning locations, and great tasting food. If you're passionate about all things premium, we want to hear from you.

What’s in it

For me?

• Flexible shifts to work around your lifestyle!
• 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered.
• 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream – a financial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• Opportunities to grow with paid for qualifications.
• Opportunity for progression; on average 200 Chefs are promoted to Head Chef every year.
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!
• On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high‑street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares!
• There's also a free employee helpline - to support you with whatever life throws at you.

What

WILL I BE DOING? AS JUNIOR SOUS CHEF YOU’LL…

• Be a champion of brand standards.
• Cook to spec and work within brand targets.
• Support the chefs in your team to deliver top quality standards on every shift.
• Run your own section as a kitchen team leader and develop management and leadership skills.
• Support with stock control and ordering so you’re set up for success.

At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued, able to be themselves and work in a great team. Join us and help us make every guest feel truly welcome.

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