Senior Sous Chef

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

Job summary

An established industry player in the hospitality sector is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a bespoke kitchen and work towards becoming a Head Chef. With a generous salary package of up to £40,000 per year, including tips and bonuses, you will be part of a passionate brigade dedicated to delivering an authentic BBQ experience. The company prides itself on excellent training and progression opportunities through its award-winning Training Academy, ensuring your career flourishes in a supportive environment that values work-life balance. If you are ready to take the next step in your culinary career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous salary package

Excellent training opportunities

Birthday reward meal

Free BBQ on shift

Christmas Day off

Paid occasion days off

Team Player card discount

Road trips for enrichment

Wellbeing support

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in BBQ cooking and managing a kitchen team.
• Culinary arts certification preferred for kitchen leadership.

Responsibilities

• Run the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence and lead the team.
• Deliver an authentic fresh food-based BBQ menu.

Skills

BBQ cooking

Team leadership

Kitchen management

Food safety

Education

Culinary Arts Certification

Hospitality Management Degree

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Authentic smokers

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 an 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. We have a company culture that really cares and 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 the USA.
• Excellent training & progression opportunities – through our award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy.
• Birthday reward meal on us for you and 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.