Sous Chef

Search Consultancy; Manchester; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonuses

Overtime pay

Wagestream access

Employee assistance

Job summary

Search Consultancy is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join the senior kitchen team at one of Manchester's leading restaurant groups. You will support the Head Chef in day-to-day operations, ensuring high standards of food quality, presentation and service.

You will lead and develop the kitchen team, mentor junior chefs, manage stock and ordering, and maintain food safety compliance in a fast-paced, fresh-food environment with opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef in a quality-led restaurant/hotel/hospitality.
• Passionate about fresh food, seasonal produce, and delivering high standards.
• Capable in a busy, high-volume kitchen.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Positive attitude with willingness to learn and develop.
• Team player in a professional kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team and oversee service.
• Mentor junior chefs and manage stock control and ordering.
• Maintain food safety compliance and high operational standards.
• Hands-on role in a fast-paced, fresh-food environment to develop leadership skills.

Skills

Leadership

Fresh food

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Organised

Willing to learn

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join the senior kitchen team at one of Manchester's leading restaurant groups. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced chef to take the next step in their career within a premium fresh-food environment that places a strong emphasis on quality, development, and internal progression.

The Role

As Sous Chef, you will support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, presentation, and service. You will play a key leadership role, helping to manage and develop the kitchen team, oversee service, and maintain excellent operational standards.

Working closely with the Head Chef, you will assist with training and mentoring junior chefs, stock control, ordering, and maintaining food safety compliance. This is a hands-on position within a fast-paced, fresh-food environment, offering the opportunity to further develop your leadership skills and progress your career.

About You

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef within a quality-led restaurant, hotel, or hospitality environment
• Passionate about fresh food, seasonal produce, and delivering exceptional standards
• Comfortable working in a busy, high-volume kitchen
• Strong organisation skills and attention to detail
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop
• A team player who thrives in a professional kitchen environment

What's In It for You?

• Total package of £53,664
• Quarterly Bonus's
• Hourly paid overtime
• Excellent opportunities for career progression within a growing restaurant group
• Ongoing training and development programmes
• Opportunity to work alongside some of the industry's best chefs
• Christmas Day and Boxing Day guaranteed off
• Annual salary reviews
• Opportunities to work across multiple sites and broaden your experience
• Wagestream access
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Hospitality reward and recognition schemes
• A supportive culture focused on development and progression

This is an excellent opportunity for a Sous Chef looking to join a business where hard work is recognised, development is encouraged, and progression is genuinely achievable.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.