Sous Chef

Exact Sourcing Limited; Breckland District; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Exact Sourcing Limited is hiring an experienced Sous Chef for a busy, professional kitchen on a full-time basis. You will work closely with the Head Chef to maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene and service, while guiding and developing the kitchen team.

The role focuses on day-to-day running, leadership, and consistent, high-quality food delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Has previous experience as a Sous Chef or in a senior chef position.
• Is confident working in a busy kitchen environment
• Has strong leadership and organisational skills
• Is reliable, professional and motivated
• Takes pride in delivering high-quality food
• Can support and motivate a team
• Has a strong understanding of food hygiene and kitchen standards

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Head Chef with the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Leading, motivating and supporting the wider kitchen team
• Maintaining high standards of food preparation, presentation and quality
• Ensuring excellent food hygiene and health & safety standards are maintained
• Helping to organise kitchen operations and manage service effectively
• Supporting the team during busy periods and ensuring a consistent standard of service

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Leadership

Organisational skills

Reliability

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Sous Chef to join a busy and professional kitchen team on a full-time basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a reliable, motivated and experienced chef looking to take the next step in their career and play a key role in the day-to-day running of a kitchen.

The Role of Sous Chef

Working alongside the Head Chef, you will help ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the kitchen while maintaining consistently high standards of food quality, hygiene and service.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Head Chef with the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Leading, motivating and supporting the wider kitchen team
• Maintaining high standards of food preparation, presentation and quality
• Ensuring excellent food hygiene and health & safety standards are maintained
• Helping to organise kitchen operations and manage service effectively
• Supporting the team during busy periods and ensuring a consistent standard of service

Working Hours for the Sous Chef

The role is based on 42.5 hours per week, with a mixture of shifts including:

• 8:00am-5:00pm
• 9:00am-6:00pm
• Two Friday evening shifts per month, 11:00am-8:00pm
• Alternate weekends

About You as the Sous Chef

We are looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience as a Sous Chef or in a senior chef position
• Is confident working in a busy kitchen environment
• Has strong leadership and organisational skills
• Is reliable, professional and motivated
• Takes pride in delivering high-quality food
• Can support and motivate a team
• Has a strong understanding of food hygiene and kitchen standards

By applying for this Sous Chefrole, you are agreeing to your CV being held on our database, stored confidentially and securely. Your CV details will be used and kept only to provide recruitment services from us. We will only send your details to clients once discussed with you and your data will not be shared with any other third party. You can ask for the deletion or correction of your data, or to opt out of this service at any point by informing Exact Sourcing.

We very much look forward to hearing from you and will be reviewing all applications over the next 2 to 3 weeks. If you are selected, we will be in contact and if not, we will be keeping your details on file for any future vacancies