Sous Chef

Thwaites; Goosewell Farm; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Wage access via Stream

28 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Maternity/Paternity pay

Apprenticeships available

Life assurance

Training programmes

Engaging work environment

Job summary

Thwaites is seeking an enthusiastic Sous Chef to help lead our skilled kitchen team. You will support the Head Chef, develop your skills, and deliver high-quality dishes across our menus in a busy, well-equipped kitchen.

You should excel with fresh ingredients, enjoy cooking from scratch, and bring innovative ideas. We offer career progression, industry training, and a range of benefits. A teamwork-focused environment awaits those aiming for the next step in their culinary career.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with fresh ingredients and cooking from scratch.
• Ability to implement innovative ideas in a busy kitchen.
• Proven previous experience in a similar role is essential.
• A natural drive for excellence and a commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef with effective kitchen management.
• Produce a high standard of food from scratch for all menus.
• Manage a kitchen section and cook with fresh ingredients.
• Eliminate wasteful or unprofitable practices.
• Ensure food safety standards are adhered to.
• Control the ordering and storage of food supplies.
• Support delivery of financial targets.

Skills

Fresh ingredients

Cooking from scratch

Team player

Innovative ideas

Attention to detail

Job description

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Sous Chef to help lead our skilled kitchen team.

As Sous Chef you are a vital part of our brigade and will support the Head Chef. Spending your days serving delicious food in a well-equipped kitchen, developing your skills under the guidance of our talented Head Chef.

Your day to day;

• Assisting the Head Chef with effective kitchen management
• As a Sous Chef, you will produce a high standard of food from scratch for all of our menus
• Managing a section in the kitchen cooking from fresh ingredients
• Eliminating wasteful or unprofitable practices
• Ensuring food safety standards are adhered to
• Controlling the order and storage of food supplies
• Being aware of and supporting the delivery of financial targets

Who are we looking for?

You should have experience of working with fresh ingredients and cooking from scratch. We have recipes you must follow but a flair for cooking is essential.

Having innovative ideas and the ability to implement them is important. Proven previous experience is essential. If you are a team player who is committed to achieving the very best, this could be the role for you.

It's a great opportunity for someone with a natural drive for excellence who is seeking advancement in their career. We can support you to achieve nationally recognised qualifications through our academies that will develop your skills as you journey up the ladder.

You will have an eye for detail and be able to multi task. The menu in our busy business varies greatly, but it doesn't matter if a guest orders a full breakfast or a three-course meal, we want to ensure they have a high-quality experience and want to return.

In return, we are offering a rewarding role with scope for career progression along with;

• A competitive salary, negotiable dependent on experience
• Stream - the ability to access up to 40% of your wages as you earn them each week
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years)
• Health cash plan
• Generous employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Apprenticeships available
• Life assurance
• Bespoke training programmes accessible to all
• An engaging & supportive work environment