Senior Sous Chef

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

Job summary

A renowned BBQ restaurant group in Great Stretton is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to lead their busy kitchen team. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £40,000 per year, including tips, with responsibilities that include running the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence and maintaining high food quality standards. Ideal candidates will have a passion for BBQ and experience in a fast-paced kitchen. This opportunity also provides excellent training and progression through their award-winning training academy, ensuring a rewarding career in hospitality.

Benefits

Generous salary package

Excellent training opportunities

Free meals on shift

Paid occasion days off

Employee discount programs

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Ability to manage and lead a kitchen team.
• Passion for BBQ and fresh food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Run the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
• Lead the team to deliver a fresh food-based BBQ menu.
• Ensure high standards of food quality and safety.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary expertise

Time management

Teamwork

Job description

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We are thrilled 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.

Benefits

• A generous Senior Sous Chef package of up to £40,000 per year including Tip Jar!
• 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 £1000 for you - through the refer a friend scheme