Sous Chef - Billericay

Lounge Café Bars; Billericay; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading café bar chain as a Sous Chef and play a pivotal role in managing shifts and guiding the kitchen team. Enjoy numerous benefits, including overtime pay, staff discounts, and opportunities for career progression in a dynamic environment. The role requires strong culinary skills and the ability to lead by example, making it perfect for current sous chefs looking to advance their careers.

Benefits

Overtime pay

Staff food

50% staff discount

28 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Annual staff party

Incentives with suppliers

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Pay flexibility

Support via Licenced Trade Charity

Opportunities for personal growth

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Qualifications

• Current Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager.
• Experience with fresh ingredients and good kitchen skills.
• Proactive and committed to high standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen shifts and engage the team.
• Ensure kitchen operates effectively and safely.
• Manage stocks and maintain hygiene standards.

Skills

Kitchen management

Hygiene

Knife skills

Communication

Job description

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Sector: Chef jobs, Head Chef, Junior Sous Chef, Sous Chef

Job Type: Full Time

We love real cooking, and so do our customers. As a Sous Chef, you'll support the Head Chef, leading and engaging the kitchen team to deliver excellent service across 14 shifts per week.

Your responsibilities include leading shifts, ensuring the kitchen operates effectively and safely, managing stocks, health & safety, hygiene, and maintaining 5-star kitchen standards.

The Benefits

• Overtime pay for hours worked 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
• Annual staff party - Loungefest!
• Incentives, including trips with suppliers
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Pay flexibility with Wagestream
• Support via the Licenced Trade Charity
• Opportunities for personal growth and career progression
• Tips shared equally based on hours worked
• Christmas and Boxing Day off

Candidate Profile

• Current Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager seeking career advancement
• Experience with fresh ingredients and good kitchen skills (prep, hygiene, knife skills)
• Proactive, leading by example, committed to high standards
• Driven and focused on overcoming challenges
• Knowledge of KPIs, decision-making in absence of Head Chef (labour, stock, food safety)
• Excellent communication skills with stakeholders (Ops Chefs and Managers)
• Knowledge of rota scheduling, sales, labour forecasts, recruitment, HR
• Experience in training and recruiting kitchen staff

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