Sous Chef

Daniel Thwaites; Keswick; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

28 days annual leave

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Apprenticeships available

Life assurance

Bespoke training programmes

Engaging work environment

Job summary

Daniel Thwaites is seeking an enthusiastic Sous Chef to help lead the kitchen team and support the Head Chef in delivering high-quality dishes. The role focuses on managing a section, cooking from scratch with fresh ingredients, and maintaining food safety standards in a busy environment.

You will follow established recipes, contribute innovative ideas, and work as part of a collaborative team, with opportunities for training and career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience with fresh ingredients and cooking from scratch.
• Proven previous experience is essential.
• Ability to follow recipes while adding flair and innovation.
• Eye for detail and ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef with kitchen management.
• Produce high-standard food from scratch for all menus.
• Manage a kitchen section cooking from fresh ingredients.
• Eliminate wasteful or unprofitable practices.
• Ensure food safety standards are adhered to.
• Control order and storage of food supplies.
• Support delivery of financial targets.
• Follow recipes with room for creative input.

Skills

Kitchen management

Food safety

Cooking from scratch

Team player

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
• 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