Sous Chef

TN United Kingdom; Hexham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and dynamic team as a Sous Chef at an innovative establishment that prides itself on fresh, high-quality ingredients. In this role, you will support the Head Chef and lead a passionate kitchen team, ensuring smooth operations and delivering exceptional dishes. With a focus on personal development and career growth, this position offers exciting opportunities to enhance your culinary skills while enjoying a range of attractive perks, including overtime pay, generous staff discounts, and exclusive events. If you're driven, detail-oriented, and ready to take your culinary career to the next level, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Overtime pay

Staff food on every shift

50% off staff discount

28 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Exclusive staff events

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Flexible pay options

Support through Licenced Trade Charity

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef aiming to advance.
• Strong kitchen skills and knowledge of KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and ensure effective kitchen operations.
• Manage stocks, health & safety, and maintain 5-star standards.

Skills

Sous Chef Experience

Fresh Ingredients Knowledge

Communication Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Culinary Arts Certification

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Join Our Team as a Sous Chef

We love real cooking, and so do our customers. It's a no-brainer, and we do it with fresh, high-quality ingredients. As a Sous Chef, you'll be the Head Chef's support, leading and engaging the kitchen team to deliver 14 great shifts week in and week out.

Your responsibilities include leading shifts, ensuring the kitchen runs effectively and safely, managing stocks, health & safety, hygiene, and maintaining 5-star kitchen standards. You'll be detail-oriented and proactive, like a chef's bonnet.

The Good Stuff

• Overtime pay for every hour worked over contracted hours
• Staff food on every shift
• 50% off staff discount 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
• Flexible pay options via Wagestream
• Support through 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'll Bring

• Experience as a Sous Chef or a Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager aiming to advance
• Experience with fresh ingredients and strong kitchen skills
• A proactive work ethic, leading from the front
• Relentless drive to overcome challenges
• Knowledge of KPIs and decision-making in the absence of the Head Chef
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder management
• Knowledge of rota scheduling, sales, labour forecasts, reporting, recruitment, HR
• Proven success in training and recruiting kitchen staff

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