Sous Chef

Prezzo Trading LTD; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

50% off food at Prezzo

Wages drawn via Stream

Your birthday off

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Prezzo Italian is seeking a Sous Chef to be second in command in a busy UK kitchen. You will back the Head Chef, lead the team, and deputise as needed, ensuring excellent food quality and smooth operations.

You’ll work on stock, waste, and costs while maintaining high standards and supporting a positive team culture across Prezzo locations.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef or strong Chef stepping up in a busy kitchen.
• Understand stock, waste, labour and costs for efficient operation.
• Commitment to high standards of food quality, cleanliness and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Head Chef in running the kitchen and rota.
• Help manage stock, waste and costs to keep the kitchen performing at its best.
• Develop and coach the kitchen team to deliver great guest experiences.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Team coaching

Food safety HACCP

Cost control

Stock management

Job description

Support the Kitchen. Inspire the Team. Be Proud of Every Plate.

Ready to step up?

What you’ll want to know

• Earn

£13.91–£14.94 per hour, plus tronc.

Work that works for you

You’ll support your Head Chef in leading the kitchen team and with the kitchen rota. We understand the importance of achieving a healthy work/life balance and we aim to issue shifts in advance so that you can plan life around work. We also have a cool app where you can view schedules and drop, swap and give shifts.

You’ll have regular hours at your ‘home restaurant’ plus ability to pick up additional hours through working at other Prezzo locations.

We plan inductions well so that you’re set up for success and regularly check in on our Sous Chefs.

We give you easy access to fun and agile learning, with tools and resources to build your knowledge and support you in the kitchen.

Why join Prezzo Italian?

The big perks

• Free meals on shift plus heavily discounted meals
• 50% off food at Prezzo Italian when you’re not working + friends and family discount
• Stream – draw wages down as you earn them
• Your birthday off, paid
• Life assurance worth 2x your annual salary
• Wellbeing support and GP helpline
• Retail, leisure and lifestyle discounts
• Access to brilliant benefits, where you can opt into additional benefits including a Health Cash Plan, Electric Car Scheme and more

The role

As Sous Chef, you’ll be number two in the kitchen, supporting your Head Chef lead the team and deputising for the Head Chef as needed. You’ll help develop a brilliant team and work closely with your Head Chef and General Manager to make your restaurant a success.

From delivering consistently great food and maintaining excellent kitchen standards to supporting with stock, waste and costs, you’ll help make sure your kitchen performs at its best - while creating a place where your team enjoys coming to work.

What you’ll bring

Kitchen leadership – Experience as a Sous Chef or strong Chef looking to step up in a busy, fast-paced kitchen.

Commercial know-how – You understand stock, waste, labour and kitchen costs and know how to support an efficient operation.

Great standards – You care about food quality, consistency, cleanliness and food safety/HACCP.

People skills – You’re a positive, hands-on leader who enjoys coaching people and building a strong kitchen team.

Pride in every plate – You understand that a great guest experience starts in the kitchen.

Ready to be number two in our kitchen?

Bring your experience, energy and passion for great food to

Prezzo Italian and build a career with a business where great chefs can learn and grow across

Brava with brands such as Jamie’s Italian, Riding House Cafe, Nessa, Mortimer House Kitchen and Yasmin - with more to come, at locations throughout the UK.