Senior Sous Chef

Hickory's Smokehouse; Chester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Hickory's Smokehouse as a Senior Sous Chef and lead our dynamic kitchen team. With a salary up to £40,000 and excellent progression opportunities, this role is perfect for BBQ enthusiasts looking to step into a leadership position. Enjoy a supportive company culture that prioritizes work-life balance and offers various employee benefits including a bespoke kitchen and ongoing training.

Benefits

Generous salary package including uncapped bonus

Excellent training through Hickory’s Training Academy

Free smokin’ BBQ on shift

Birthday reward meal

Christmas Day off

Paid occasion days off

25% discount for team members and friends

Wellbeing support and wellness programme access

Refer a friend scheme up to £500

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Senior Sous Chef or similar role.
• Ability to run the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
• Passion for BBQ and fresh food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the kitchen and team during the Head Chef's absence.
• Deliver a fresh food-based BBQ menu in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead the brigade and ensure quality control.

Skills

Leadership

Cooking

Team Management

BBQ Cuisine Knowledge

Job description

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We arethrilled to have been recently crowned the‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards!

Join us as a Senior Sous Chef and we can offer you a generous package of up to £40,000 per year including Tip Jar!

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 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 an 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 & embraces work-life – balance.

Thank You’s & Benefits:

• A generous Senior Sous Chef package of up to £40,000 per year including Tip Jar plus uncapped bonus!
• The chance to work in one of our £250k bespoke built kitchens, with authentic smokers imported all the way from USA
• Excellent training & progression opportunities – through our award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy
• Birthday reward meal on us for you & your friends - every year
• Free smokin’ BBQ on shift – team food & drinks menu
• Christmas Day off work - every year
• Moments that matter – Paid occasion days off (Wedding day, kid’s first day at school, moving into first home & more)
• Team Player card – 25% discount for you & 5 friends in all Hickory’s (rising to 50% for loyal service)
• Road trips to the Southern States, Europe & UK and stacks of enrichment opportunities
• Wellbeing support & 24-hour access to our wellness programme, plus a Wellbeing Champion in each restaurant to support you
• Our pledge to a work-life balance – monitoring & managing through our Red Zone
• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
• Up to £500 for you – through the refer a friend scheme

If that sounds good or does it leave you wanting to find out more? Click ‘apply’ now and you could be our next Senior Sous Chef.