Sous Chef

JW Lees; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned hospitality group in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to join their kitchen team. This role involves leading the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, supporting menu development, and managing stock while maintaining high culinary standards. The organization offers competitive pay, excellent growth opportunities, and various employee benefits, including discounts on food and drink and annual profit share bonuses.

Benefits

Competitive pay plus cash tips

Annual profit share bonus

30% discount on food and drink

50% off food when on shift

Discounted stays in hotels

24-hour wellbeing support

Career development programs

Enhanced maternity and paternity policies

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team, preferably in a busy environment.
• Ability to manage stock and maintain kitchen compliance.
• Skill in menu development and providing guidance to junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team in the Head Chef's absence.
• Support menu development and stock management.
• Guide junior kitchen staff in their roles.

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Stock management

Attention to detail

Job description

Sous Chef Vacancy

We are looking for a Sous Chef to join the talented kitchen team

What we offer our Sous Chefs :

• Competitive pay plus cash tips and tronc (that's your card tips that are paid into your bank)
• Annual profit share bonus, ensuring you share in the success of the company
• Well equipped kitchen with maintained kit plus good quality produce
• 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs, inns and hotels for you and friends and family
• 50% off food when on shift
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• 24 hour confidential wellbeing support, plus counselling provided by the Licenced Trade Charity
• Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career with our internal and external development programmes and culinary apprenticeships
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
• Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online discounts

What a Sous Chef does at JW Lees :

• Lead the kitchen team in the Head Chef's absence
• Support with menu development, stock management and maintaining a safe and compliant kitchen
• Provide guidance to junior kitchen staff members

Ensure that high standards and attention to detail are maintained, working with the team to achieve and maintain 5* Scores on...