Sous Chef

Prezzo Italian; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

50% off food at Prezzo Italian

Wages paid via Stream

Your birthday off

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Discounts: retail, leisure, lifestyle

Job summary

Prezzo Italian in Leeds is hiring a high-energy Sous Chef to support the Head Chef and be number two in our kitchen. You’ll be at the heart of the restaurant, helping to deliver Italian classics with pride.

You’ll lead a busy team, work with the General Manager to ensure smooth service, manage stock and costs, and provide a positive, collaborative environment where great dishes shine.

Qualifications

• 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, cleanliness and food safety/HACCP.

Responsibilities

• As Sous Chef, you’ll be number two in the kitchen, supporting your Head Chef 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.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Commercial know-how

People skills

Pride in every plate

Job description

BIG NEWS, LEEDS! Something exciting is cooking…

Prezzo Italian is coming to Leeds White Rose, and we are looking for an incredible new team to help us launch with a bang! We are officially recruiting for General Managers, Assistant Managers, Duty Managers, Chefs, and more.

If you want to be part of a brand-new opening, serve delicious Italian classics, and work with a team that feels like family, we want to hear from you.

EXCLUSIVE OPEN DAY: Tuesday, 27th October

The best part Shortlisted candidates will be invited to our exclusive Open Day on 27th October (location to be confirmed closer to the date) to meet the team and fast-track your application!

So… what are you waiting for? Opportunities like this don't come around often.

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

Sous Chef | £13.91–£14.94 per hour + tronc & great perks

Ready to step up?

At Prezzo Italian, we’re looking for a high-energy Sous Chef, to support the Head Chef and be number two in our kitchen.

You’ll be at the heart of our restaurant, supporting your Head Chef and kitchen team and serving the Italian food our guests know and love. Think freshly prepared pasta, pizza and Italian favourites, delivered consistently and with pride.

What you’ll want to know

Great pay + tronc

• Earn £13.75 – £14.16 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.

Learning at your fingertips

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

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

Commercial know-how

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

Great standards

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

People skills

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

Pride in every plate

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.