Sous Chef

Founders Hall; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash tips & tron c

Profit sharing bonus

Well-equipped kitchen

Food & drink discounts

On-shift food discount

Hotel stays discounts

Wellbeing support

Development programmes

Maternity/Paternity/Adoption

JW BenefitHub discounts

Job summary

JW Lees is seeking a Sous Chef to join the kitchen team. You will lead the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence, help develop menus, manage stock, and ensure a safe, compliant kitchen.

You’ll guide junior staff, drive high standards, and motivate the team to deliver fresh, quality food every service, supporting career development through our internal training programmes.

This role offers opportunities for progression and a supportive, family-owned environment with strong values.

Qualifications

• Experience as a professional chef in a busy kitchen.
• Ability to lead and manage a team in the Head Chef’s absence.
• Knowledge of stock control and menu planning.
• Strong commitment to food safety and high cleanliness standards.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality dishes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team in the Head Chef’s absence.
• Support with menu development, stock management and maintaining a safe and compliant kitchen.
• Provide guidance to junior kitchen staff members.
• Ensure that high standards and attention to detail are maintained, working with the team to achieve and maintain 5* Scores on the doors.
• Continuously motivate the team to make sure that fresh quality food is presented each time.
• The Sous Chef plays an integral role in training and development junior team member.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Menu development

Stock management

Food safety

Staff mentoring

Attention to detail

Job description

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We arelooking fora Sous Chefto join the talented kitchen team

What we offer our Sous Chefs

• Competitive pay plus cash tips and tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank)
• Annual profit share bonus, ensuring you share in the success of the company
• Well equipped kitchen with maintained kit plus good quality produce
• 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs, inns and hotels for you and friends and family
• 50% off food when on shift
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• 24 hour confidential wellbeing support, plus counselling provided by the Licenced Trade Charity
• Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career with our internal and external development programmes and culinary apprenticeships
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
• Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online discounts

What a Sous Chef does at JW Lees:

• Lead the kitchen team in the Head Chef’s absence
• Support with menu development, stock management and maintaining a safe and compliant kitchen
• Provide guidance to junior kitchen staff members
• Ensure that high standards and attention to detail are maintained, working with the team to achieve and maintain 5* Scores on the doors
• Continuously motivate the team to make sure that fresh quality food is presented each time
• TheSous Chefplays an integral role in training and development junior team member

About JW Lees:

Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.

We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart ofeverything we do:

Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together