Senior Sous Chef — Lead Kitchen & Mentorship

Flying Pizza; Leeds; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Meals on Duty

50% Staff Discount

Refer a Friend

Elevate Training Academy

Volunteering Days

Squadra App

Legal and Financial Advice

Colleague of the Month

San Carlo Awards

Global Opportunities

Best in Class Pension

Job summary

Flying Pizza in Leeds is hiring a Senior Sous Chef to oversee daily kitchen operations, ensure top food quality and lead a team of chefs. You will manage hiring, training and scheduling, while maintaining high standards of food safety and service.

The role offers competitive industry pay with opportunities for growth and part of a renowned Italian restaurant group with strong benefits and staff development programs.

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in a similar senior kitchen role.
• Experience leading and training kitchen staff.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Meticulous, highly organized with strong multitasking.
• Proactive self-starter with good judgement and independence.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the daily operations of the kitchen, including food preparation, cooking, and plating.
• Overall responsibility of food quality and presentation, sent out to customers
• Managing kitchen staff, including hiring, training, and scheduling
• Maintaining a positive and engaged team through 1:1 meetings, incentives and recognition
• Inductions for all new starters in line with company procedure
• Manage the Sous Chefs to ensure all training is to company standards
• Ensuring that all kitchen staff follow food safety and sanitation guidelines and kitchen procedures
• Managing food inventory and ordering supplies as needed
• Ensuring that all kitchen equipment is properly maintained and repaired as needed.
• Collaborating with other kitchen staff and restaurant management to ensure that food is prepared and served in a timely manner
• Handling customer complaints or issues related to food quality or service
• Treat everyone with respect and remain calm at all times

Skills

Team management

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Proactive self-starter

Job description

Flying Pizza in Leeds is hiring a Senior Sous Chef to oversee daily kitchen operations, ensure top food quality and lead a team of chefs. You will manage hiring, training and scheduling, while maintaining high standards of food safety and service.

The role offers competitive industry pay with opportunities for growth and part of a renowned Italian restaurant group with strong benefits and staff development programs.