Sous Chef

Pitcher & Piano; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular dining establishment in Nottingham is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to enhance their kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have experience in a fresh food kitchen, a solid understanding of food hygiene, and the ability to manage and inspire a team. Enjoy a competitive salary, discounted meals, and opportunities for development within a leading brand that values unique characteristics in both its bars and team members.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Discounted meals while on shift

Training and development schemes

Progression opportunities

Online rewards scheme

Company benefits including discounts

Great working environment

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Junior Sous Chef or in a similar role.
• Competent understanding of food hygiene regulations and company specifications.
• Passion for delivering top quality dishes.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock, portion control, and wastage in the kitchen.
• Support and develop the wider kitchen team.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

Experience in fresh food kitchen

Ability to inspire and motivate

Communication skills

Understanding of food hygiene

Job description

Pitcher & Piano are looking for a Junior Sous Chef to join our kitchen team at P&P Nottingham

We've been in the business for over 30 years and we're pretty proud of everything we've achieved. With 18 bars across the UK we are certain you’ll never see two looking the same, as many of our bars are situated within listed buildings, each one having its own unique character.

Just like our bars, we have teams of brilliant people all with their own unique character who always strive to deliver excellent customer experiences and who are passionate about working for a leading premium brand.

As a Junior Sous Chef in Pitcher & Piano you’ll know all there is to know about running a busy fresh food kitchen, working as part of a kitchen management team. From online ordering and controlling stock, through portion and wastage control, to a sound knowledge of food safety and hygiene, as well as managing and developing the wider kitchen team.

Why should you work for Pitcher & Piano?

• Competitive annual salary
• Discounted meals whilst on shift
• Opportunity to join a long standing, high street brand
• Great training and development schemes including funding qualifications
• Progression opportunities - we actively encourage our employees to progress, offering you opportunities in some of the best towns and cities in the UK
• Online rewards scheme – Offering you discounts and cashback with major high street or online retailers
• Company benefits - this includes food and accommodation discounts, pension scheme, company & employee engagement and a chance to win various incentive trips and prizes throughout the year.
• Great working environment - we are proud that our pubs are beautifully designed with fantastic equipment providing a fun yet professional environment

What are we looking for?

• Experience in a fresh food kitchen working as a Junior Sous Chef or similar role
• An understanding of GP’s, labour budgets and stock management.
• Ability to inspire, motivate and support the development of the wider kitchen team.
• Competent understanding of all regulations, food hygiene and company specifications.
• A genuine passion for delivering top quality dishes
• An excellent team player with exceptional communication skills
• Be fun-loving, have a great character and enjoy the culture that our industry offers

At Pitcher & Piano we are all about finding engaged, high performing and talented people to represent the brand we have built over the past 30 years and we would love to hear from you if you think you have what it takes…