Sous Chef

The Alchemist; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dining establishment in Manchester seeks a Sous Chef to manage kitchen operations and inspire the team. The role demands expertise in food safety and effective communication. You will enjoy numerous benefits like training, flexible rotas, and a rewarding workplace culture that values team spirit. Join us to create enjoyable dining experiences while fostering a talented kitchen team.

Benefits

Free hot and cold drinks on shift

50% off food when dining with guests

Uniform provided

Flexible rotas

Guaranteed birthday day off

Transparent bonus scheme

Employee assistance program

Wellbeing activities and support

Qualifications

• Experience in food safety and compliance required.
• Ability to train and lead a kitchen team effectively.
• Comfortable managing financial aspects of the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Manage and inspire kitchen teams to perform at high standards.
• Ensure operational excellence and safety in kitchen practices.
• Report to head chef and general manager.

Skills

Food safety compliance

Team leadership

Financial control

Communication skills

Job description

The Alchemist is a mystical apothecary, dispensing the most creative cocktails and delicious all-day dining with a twist. We build our kitchen teams on the foundations of 'trust, honesty and reliability'. This is something we look for in our chefs, and something we will give to you in return.

We value teamwork, training, comradery, and passion, and we believe this is best led from the top. As sous chef, you will manage and inspire your teams, as well as ensure all operational aspects of the kitchen are performing to the highest of standards; reporting to your head chef and general manager.

You must have had experience and confidence in food safety and compliancy, financial control of the kitchen, the ability to train and communicate to a high standard whilst leading the team in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

We will provide you with a training and development, as well as a strong support network but we are looking for someone to take ownership of their kitchens, and to take pride and enjoyment whilst doing so. As we firmly believe happy chefs are the best chefs.

Benefits also include;

Free hot and cold drinks on shift
50% off food when dining with guests in any of our restaurants
Uniform
Flexible rotas
Guaranteed birthday + recovery day after off
Currency of Kindness scheme allowing you to be paid to give back to local charities to your venue.
Industry renowned training with fantastic career progression opportunities.
Opportunity to enter our annual culinary competition to showcase your talents
Opportunity to be, or to choose, our Chef of The Month, where we congratulate our biggest team assets.
Tronc - Transparent Tronc policy where 100% of gratuities and service charge to go the team.
Bonus Scheme
24hr access to employee assistance programme, with counselling, mental health support and financial and legal advice.
Wellbeing activities, support and sessions through our partnership with So Let's Talk

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