Senior Sous Chef

Hydes Brewery; Hyde; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known brewery in the UK is seeking a Senior Sous Chef. In this role, you will support the head chef in leading a dedicated team to deliver high-quality food using fresh ingredients. Responsibilities include maintaining high food standards, mentoring staff, and achieving financial targets. The company offers competitive pay, development opportunities, and a supportive environment, making it an ideal choice for those eager to progress in their culinary careers.

Benefits

Discounts platform

24/7 access to GP online

Paid breaks

Uniform provided

50% discount off food

50% off accommodation

Pension plan

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Recent senior kitchen experience is preferred.
• Ability to deliver excellent food standards with fresh ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent food standards and manage kitchen operations.
• Lead, mentor, and train brigade members.
• Achieve GP targets for the site and manage stock and labour costs.

Skills

Experience in fresh food environment

Ability to maintain health and safety processes

Team leadership and mentoring

Job description

Descripción

Whether you’re looking for a part‑time job around college or uni, a second job to top up your income or career progression with development opportunities, at Hydes, there’s something for everyone.

What’s on offer?

From £34.5k to £37.5k per year + any occasional overtime paid at time and a half + tips + some great benefits including: Discounts Platform, 24/7 access to GP online, paid breaks, uniform or allowance provided, 50% discount off food for up to 6 people, 50% off accommodation, pension plan, employee assistance programme offering 24/7 support and advice.

What hours will you be working?

Up to 48 hours a week with two days off together.

Your Development

Learning & development programme with funded qualifications, career planning, support and progression opportunities.

What you’ll be doing as Senior Sous Chef?

Here at Hydes, food quality and looking after our people is key. As our Senior Sous Chef, you will be the second in command and enjoy delivering excellent food standards, always working with quality fresh ingredients to deliver our seasonal menus and daily specials, in a friendly and supportive environment. Supporting your head chef to lead and mentor your brigade, you will also be passionate about their training and continued development. You will have previous experience, preferably in a fresh food environment. You may also be a Sous Chef who is looking to progress.

You will also;

• Maintain health and safety processes and a 5‑star rating
• Achieve GP targets for the site, as well as helping to manage stock and labour costs

With recent senior kitchen experience, in a fresh food environment, you will relish the chance to develop your career at Hydes.

Your Pub

With all the character of a great pub, the Joshua Bradley has been created within a beautifully restored mansion house and provides the very best of food and drink. Guests can join us for a refreshing drink, a casual snack, a little celebration or that special night out. We are proud to serve an extensive fresh food menu as well as a great selection of high‑quality cask ales offering a wide range of styles and flavours. The Joshua Bradley & Bluebell Suite is also the perfect venue for weddings and family occasions. We've got a huge beer garden with our Beer Barn outdoor bar alongside a children's play area. Somewhere for all the family.

About Hydes

Established in 1863, Hydes Brewery is based in Manchester has expanded to include a portfolio of nearly 50 restaurants, pubs, bars, and hotels, and continues to grow, while still retaining its family feel. We have pubs across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and throughout Cheshire including Chester and Wrexham and some in the Wirral, near Liverpool.

Hydes’ vision is to deliver exceptional hospitality, and it’s our people that will help us achieve this. With a mission to deliver attractive environments, high quality products and exceptional service, we value our people and believe in recognising, rewarding and developing our teams.

Our aim is to create a great teamworking environment in which the opinions of all are sought and valued, and to grow our future talent from within, with continued development and progression opportunities.

Hydes is #OpenToAll and committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our people, and we oppose and want to eliminate discrimination and welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We want everyone in our business to be treated with fairness and respect. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.