Sous Chef

TN United Kingdom; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the hospitality sector is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Head Chef and lead the kitchen team. This role involves ensuring food quality, managing kitchen operations, and maintaining high standards. The position offers various benefits, including overtime pay, staff discounts, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Overtime pay

Staff meals

50% staff discount

28 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Exclusive staff events

Company pension scheme

Access to Wagestream

Opportunities for personal development

Tips shared equally

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef, Junior Sous Chef, or Assistant Kitchen Manager.
• Proficiency in working with fresh ingredients and good kitchen skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and ensure the kitchen operates effectively and safely.
• Manage stocks, health & safety, hygiene, maintaining 5-star kitchen standards.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Proactive Work Ethic

Job description

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About the Role: Sous Chef

We love real cooking — and so do our customers. We do it with high-quality ingredients, and as a Sous Chef, you'll be the key support for the Head Chef, leading and engaging the kitchen team to deliver excellent service across 14 shifts per week.

Your responsibilities include leading shifts, ensuring the kitchen operates effectively and safely, managing stocks, health & safety, hygiene, and maintaining 5-star kitchen standards. You'll be proactive and detail-oriented, always ensuring food quality and timely delivery.

The Benefits

• Overtime pay for hours worked beyond contracted hours
• Staff meals on every shift
• 50% staff discount outside working hours from day one
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), pro-rata
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years of service
• Exclusive staff events like Loungefest
• Competitions and incentives, including trips
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Access to Wagestream for flexible pay
• Support from the Licenced Trade Charity
• Opportunities for personal development and career growth
• Tips shared equally based on hours worked
• Christmas and Boxing Day off

What You Bring

• Experience as a Sous Chef, Junior Sous Chef, or Assistant Kitchen Manager aiming for the next career step
• Proficiency in working with fresh ingredients and good kitchen skills (food prep, hygiene, knife skills)
• A proactive work ethic, leading by example to uphold high standards
• Driven and relentless in overcoming challenges
• Knowledge of KPIs and decision-making in the absence of the Head Chef, considering labour, stock, and food safety
• Excellent communication skills to manage stakeholders and build trust with Ops Chefs and Managers
• Strong understanding of rota scheduling, sales, labour forecasts, recruitment, and HR processes
• Experience in training and recruiting kitchen staff including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs, and Sous Chefs

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