Sous Chef

Bistrot Pierre; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant brand seeks a Sous Chef to join their vibrant kitchen team in Leicester. The role involves delivering high-quality dishes, managing kitchen operations, and developing team members alongside the Head Chef, all within a supportive environment filled with competitive benefits.

Benefits

50% discount on food for friends and family

Service charge on top of pay

Access to Wagestream financial wellbeing platform

Discounted room rates at hotels

Discounted dishes and wines at cost price

24/7 employee assistance programme

Staff nights out and incentives

Annual company rewards

Career development through Future Leaders course

Length of service awards

Qualifications

• Minimum of a year working as a Chef de Partie or Sous Chef.
• Ability to read, interpret, demonstrate all basic meat, fish, sauce and side dishes.

Responsibilities

• Delivering dishes cooked and presented to company specification.
• Managing orders, stock, invoices and food profit.
• Daily operation of the kitchen.

Skills

Cooking

Kitchen Management

Team Development

Job description

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We currently have a wonderful opportunity to join our dynamic kitchen team as a Sous Chef. Every member of our kitchen team plays an integral part in delivering the best possible experience for our customers. We pride ourselves on having created a welcoming and inclusive environment for all, to excel and develop in their roles.

We also like to take care of our employees and their wellbeing; therefore, we offer competitive benefits including:

• Treat your friends and family to an unlimited 50% discount off our food at any of our Bistrots
• An awesome service charge on top of your competitive hourly pay rate
• Sign up to the financial wellbeing platform Wagestream, which lets you track your earnings, access your wages before payday, set up savings and provides a financial health score checker
• Discounted room rates at our two hotels
• Discounted selected dishes on shift, and wines at cost price
• We take wellbeing seriously, so you’ll have access to our 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Fantastic staff nights out and on-shift daily and monthly incentives
• Annual company rewards – get the chance to win holiday vouchers for you and your loved ones
• Take part in our Future Leaders course, where you can experience bespoke career development
• Length of service awards

What will the role of Sous Chef involve?

• Delivering dishes cooked and presented to company specification
• Managing orders, stock, invoices and food profit
• Developing your team alongside the Head Chef
• Daily operation of the kitchen
• Working closely with the General Manager to meet the needs of the business

As a Sous Chef you will need to have:

• Minimum of a year working as a Chef de Partie or Sous Chef
• Be able to read, interpret, demonstrate and execute all basic meat, fish, sauce and side dishes as provided by the supervisor