Sous Chef

TN United Kingdom; Rushden; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative culinary establishment is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join their vibrant kitchen team. In this role, you will support the Head Chef in leading a dedicated team, ensuring the kitchen operates smoothly and adheres to the highest standards of quality and safety. With a focus on fresh ingredients and customer satisfaction, you'll be at the forefront of delivering exceptional dining experiences. This position offers ample opportunities for personal development and career progression, along with a range of enticing perks. If you're ready to take your culinary career to the next level, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Overtime pay for extra hours

Staff food on every shift

50% off staff discount

28 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Annual staff party

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Support via the Licenced Trade Charity

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Experience leading kitchen teams and maintaining high standards.
• Strong skills in food prep, hygiene, and knife skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and ensure kitchen runs effectively and safely.
• Focus on stocks, health & safety, and upholding kitchen standards.

Skills

Hygiene

Knife Skills

Food Preparation

Communication Skills

Leadership

Education

Experience as a Sous Chef

Experience as Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager

Tools

Food Safety Standards

Rota Scheduling

Job description

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You love real cooking. We love real cooking. Customers love real cooking. It's a no-brainer so you wonder why so many other places don't do it. We do it, and you'll be doing it with us - fresh, customer led, and with high-quality ingredients.

Position: Sous Chef

As Sous Chef, you'll be the Head Chef's go-to for support, leading and engaging the kitchen team to deliver 14 great shifts week in, week out.

You'll be leading shifts, ensuring the kitchen runs effectively and safely. You'll focus on details like stocks, Health & Safety, Hygiene, manning the pass to ensure our food goes out on-spec and on-time, and upholding 5-star kitchen standards.

The Good Stuff

• Overtime pay for every hour worked over contracted hours
• Staff food on every shift
• 50% off staff discount from day one
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), pro-rata
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years of service
• Annual staff party - Loungefest
• Competitions and incentives, including trips with suppliers
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Power over your pay with Wagestream
• Support via the Licenced Trade Charity
• Opportunities for personal development and career progression
• Tips shared equally based on hours worked
• Christmas and Boxing Day off

What you'll bring

• Experience as a Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager, ready to take the next step
• Experience working with fresh ingredients and strong chef skills (food prep, hygiene, knife skills)
• A proactive work ethic, leading from the front and maintaining high standards
• Driven and relentless in overcoming challenges
• Familiarity with KPIs, labour, stock, and food safety decision-making
• Excellent communication skills to manage stakeholders and build trust
• Knowledge of rota scheduling, sales, labour forecasts, reporting, recruitment, HR
• Experience in training and recruiting kitchen staff, including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs, and Sous Chefs

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