Senior Sous Chef

Surety Hospitality; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tip jar

US smokers

Training & progression

Free team meals

Christmas off

Paid time off

Team discount

Wellbeing support

Road trips

Fundraising activities

Refer a friend

Job summary

Hickory's Smokehouse in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to lead our busy kitchen in the Head Chef's absence and drive the team to deliver our authentic BBQ menu. You will oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, mentor and inspire a brigade of BBQ enthusiasts, and push toward Head Chef progression within a rapidly expanding, award-winning brand that values work-life balance and real progression.

The role offers a generous package up to £45,000 per year including Tip Jar, extensive

Qualifications

• Experience running a busy kitchen in a BBQ or similar concept.
• Proven leadership and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations in Head Chef's absence.
• Oversee and develop the kitchen team to deliver high-quality BBQ dishes.
• Maintain food safety and quality standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Kitchen management

Tools

Smokers

Job description

Join us as a Senior Sous Chef and we can offer you a generous package of up to £45,000 per year including Tip Jar!

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career with Hickory's Smokehouse – join our award-winning team and discover what makes us different.

We're looking for a Senior Sous Chef to join our passionate brigade of BBQ enthusiasts. You will be responsible for running our bespoke kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, and in doing so you will be working towards becoming a Head Chef yourself. You will be working with and leading the team to deliver our authentic, fresh food-based BBQ menu in one of the busiest restaurants in town.

As the fastest growing Southern-style Smokehouse group in the UK, with our award-winning Hickory's Training Academy, we can offer you real progression opportunities as we expand. And, we have a company culture that really cares and embraces work-life balance.

Why join Hickory's?

• Salary up to £40,000 per year plus over £5000+per year tip jar
• £250k bespoke-built kitchen with USA-imported smokers
• Award-winning training & clear progression opportunities
• Free team food on shift & a birthday meal on us – Huge BBQ menu with endless possibilities!
• Christmas Day off
• Paid time off for life’s big moments (weddings, first day at school, moving into your first home & more
• 25% team discount across Hickory’s (Rising to 50% with loyal service)
• 24/7 wellbeing support & a culture that truly values work–life balance
• Road trips to the Southern States, Europe & UK and stacks of enrichment opportunities
• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
• Up to £1000 for you – through the refer a friend scheme