Senior Sous Chef

Compass Group UK & Ireland; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Central Brighton is seeking an experienced Senior Sous Chef for a full-time, permanent position with no evening shifts. Responsibilities include supporting the Head Chef, leading kitchen operations, and maintaining food quality and safety standards. Ideal candidates should have experience in high-volume kitchens, strong leadership skills, and a passion for high standards. This role offers excellent benefits including pension scheme, training programmes, and various discounts.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes

Digital GP access and healthcare benefits

Travel discounts

Grocery discounts

Cinema ticket discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes

Share discounts with family and friends

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Sous Chef.
• Comfortable working in a high-volume kitchen.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Passionate about fresh food and high standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef with day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Lead and motivate the kitchen team in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, consistency and presentation.
• Ensure food safety, hygiene and compliance at all times.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

High-volume cooking

Passion for fresh food

Job description

Senior Sous Chef – Full Time, Permanent

Central Brighton, 10 minutes from the train station
Monday to Friday, no evenings
£19.31 per hour

We are looking for an experienced Senior Sous Chef to join a busy, high volume kitchen in central Brighton. This is a full time, permanent role offering an excellent work life balance with weekday shifts only.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Head Chef with day to day kitchen operations
• Leading and motivating the kitchen team in a fast paced, high volume environment
• Maintaining high standards of food quality, consistency and presentation
• Ensuring food safety, hygiene and compliance at all times

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Sous Chef
• Comfortable working in a high volume kitchen
• Strong leadership and organisational skills
• Passionate about fresh food and high standards

If you are used to volume cooking and looking for a stable role with great hours and no evening work, this could be the role for you.

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!