Sous Chef

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Sous Chef, where your passion for cooking and high-quality ingredients will shine. In this dynamic role, you will support the Head Chef and lead a dedicated kitchen team, ensuring excellence in every dish served. With a focus on teamwork and leadership, you will manage kitchen operations, uphold hygiene standards, and oversee food quality. Enjoy a range of perks including overtime pay, staff discounts, and opportunities for personal development. If you're driven and proactive, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a vibrant kitchen environment.

Benefits

Overtime pay

Staff food on every shift

50% staff discount

28 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Participation in Loungefest

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Access to Wagestream

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef or similar role, eager to progress.
• Strong kitchen skills with fresh ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and ensure effective kitchen operations.
• Manage stocks, health & safety, and maintain 5-star standards.

Skills

Sous Chef Experience

Fresh Ingredients Knowledge

Leadership Skills

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Food Safety Knowledge

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About the Role: Sous Chef

We love real cooking, and so do our customers. We do it with high-quality ingredients, customer-led approaches, and a focus on excellence. As a Sous Chef, you'll be the Head Chef's support, leading and engaging the kitchen team to deliver 14 great shifts each week.

Your responsibilities include leading shifts, ensuring the kitchen operates effectively and safely, managing stocks, health & safety, hygiene, and maintaining 5-star kitchen standards. You will be proactive and detail-oriented, overseeing food quality and timely service.

The Good Stuff

• Overtime pay for hours over contracted hours
• Staff food on every shift
• 50% staff discount outside working hours from day one
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), pro-rata
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years
• Participation in Loungefest, our renowned staff party
• Competitions and incentives, including trips
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Access to Wagestream for pay management
• Support via the Licensed Trade Charity
• Opportunities for personal development and career growth
• Tips shared equally based on hours worked
• Christmas and Boxing Day off

What You'll Bring

• Experience as a Sous Chef or similar role, eager to progress
• Experience with fresh ingredients and strong kitchen skills
• Work ethic focused on leadership, standards, and teamwork
• Driven and proactive, able to overcome challenges
• Knowledge of KPIs, labour, stock, and food safety decision-making
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder management
• Knowledge of rota scheduling, sales, labour forecasts, recruitment, and HR
• Proven success in training and developing kitchen teams

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