Sous Chef

Ivy Restaurants Ltd; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Tronc bonus

Extra holiday days

Staff discount

Gift vouchers

Career development and training

Retail discounts

Job summary

The Ivy Belfast is seeking a Sous Chef to work alongside line chefs, leading by example while staying hands-on with cooking. You will guide a large kitchen team across service periods, focusing on food quality, training, and strong leadership to deliver exceptional dining experiences.

You will partner with the Head Chef to maintain high standards, health and safety, and a positive team environment in a vibrant all-day dining setting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef in a busy kitchen environment.
• Strong culinary skills and a passion for quality and creativity.
• Leadership abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Experience in working with a large kitchen team.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment, food safety practices, and culinary techniques.
• A knowledge of GP and stock control.
• Ability to organise and direct many checks at once.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct prep levels with the prep team.
• Oversee goods receiving and stock put-away.
• Perform daily due diligence and supervise junior staff wellbeing.
• Monitor cleaning rotas and health and safety hygiene standards.
• Train and mentor kitchen staff for consistency and excellence.
• Assist with performance management and support the Head Chef.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

High-pressure environment

Team management

Food safety

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

The Ivy Collection Belfast:

The Ivy Belfast provides a lively all-day dining experience in the heart of the city. It combines modern sophistication with a warm and welcoming atmosphere, open seven days a week. With views of the iconic City Hall, rich textures, and colourful artwork, our brasserie is a true destination for exquisite food and drink.

Job Description:

The Sous Chef will work alongside the line chefs to ensure every dish is prepared to our high standards. The role is a leadership role but still requires you to be hands-on – perfect for someone who still loves cooking but wants to perfect their leadership skills.

With such a large kitchen team, you are able to focus on each aspect of the role, so that when you are on section with the team you are focused on food quality and training and when you are on Pass you are fully focused on leading the team through a great service.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring correct prep levels by our dedicated prep team.
• Ensuring deliveries and stock are put away correctly by the Goods Receiver.
• Daily due diligence.
• Junior staff wellbeing.
• Checking cleaning rotas are completed
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations hygiene standards.
• Train and mentor kitchen staff to maintain consistency and excellence in execution.
• Assist with performance management of kitchen personnel.
• Support the Head Chef and Senior Sous Chef in maintaining a positive work environment.

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef in a busy kitchen environment.
• Strong culinary skills and a passion for quality and creativity.
• Leadership abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Experience in working with a large kitchen team.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment, food safety practices, and culinary techniques.
• A knowledge of GP and stock control.
• Ability to organise and direct many checks at once.

Benefits & rewards:

• Competitive Industry pay (based on salary & Tronc).
• Additionally, all managers receive an element of variable tronc.
• Extra holiday allowance for length of service, up to 3 extra days after 3 years.
• 50% staff discount for you and up to 3 friends when you dine in our restaurants.
• Celebrate career anniversaries, with a gift voucher to dine in our restaurants.
• Career Development and Training, including Apprenticeships.
• Access to discounts on 100s of retailers, health, entertainment, travel & more.

Join our kitchen team as Sous Chef and be a part of delivering exceptional dining experiences!

About us:

Our shared CARING values help create an environment where we are happy, and engaged and we care for ourselves, our colleagues, our guests, and we celebrate our individualities and differences.