Sous Chef

Urban Playground - UP No1 Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment venue in Manchester is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to join their Kitchen team. In this role, you will prepare and cook a variety of dishes while ensuring timely delivery and high standards for customer service. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of kitchen experience, a positive attitude, and the ability to work in high-volume settings. Evening and weekend shifts are expected.

Qualifications

• 2 years of Kitchen / Cooking experience required.
• Flexibility to work regular evenings and weekends.
• Positive attitude and a keen eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook dishes, from main courses to sliders.
• Ensure food is delivered on time and to high standards.
• Maintain a clean and presentable service area.

Skills

Kitchen / Cooking experience

High volume kitchen operation experience

Ability to work in teams and independently

Excellent verbal and written English

Job description

Job

Title:

Sous chef

Department:

Kitchen

Location:

Urban Playground, Manchester

Role

Description

Working in the Kitchen team, you are responsible for the delivery of a high-class food service. You will work as part of our open kitchen, supporting THE BUTCHER to serve food to customers throughout their CUBE or Putters journey.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook dishes, from main courses to sliders and sharing platters.
• Ensure food is always delivered on time and to a high standard.
• Monitor and rotate stock to reduce wastage.
• Maintain a clean and presentable service area at all times.
• Interact with customers and remain presentable at all times.
• Assist in setting up; stocking sauces and prepping ingredients.
• Helping to close the kitchen, deep cleaning the area and putting away all tools.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure all training is completed in a timely manner.
• Proactively contribute to and suggest ways of improving company processes and procedures.
• Assisting in the onboarding of newer members of the team.

Skills

Technical

• 2 years of Kitchen / Cooking experience.
• High volume kitchen operation experience.
• Experience working in large teams as well as independently.

Personal

• Flexibility to work regular evenings and weekends.
• Positive, ‘Can do’ attitude, picking up any additional responsibilities to help the wider team.
• A keen eye for detail, never compromising on standards and keen to deliver an amazing service.
• Ability to think on your feet and adapt.
• Excellent verbal and written English is required for this role.