Sous Chef - Blackburn

JW Lees; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned brewery in the North West seeks a Sous Chef to support menu development and train junior team members. You will be responsible for ensuring a compliant kitchen, maintaining high food standards, and motivating the team to deliver exceptional culinary experiences. The role offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, substantial discounts, and excellent career development opportunities within a well-equipped kitchen environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay plus cash tips

Annual profit share bonus

Well equipped kitchen

30% discount on food and drink

50% off food when on shift

Discounted stays in hotels and inns

24 hour confidential wellbeing support

Career development programmes

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption policies

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen environment preferred.
• Ability to train and develop junior team members.
• Strong understanding of food safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support with menu development, stock management, and kitchen compliance.
• Provide guidance to junior kitchen staff.
• Maintain high standards and work towards achieving 5 Scores on the doors.
• Motivate the team to present fresh quality food.

Job description

The Sous Chef plays an integral role in training and development of junior team members.

Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.

Responsibilities

• Support with menu development, stock management and maintaining a safe and compliant kitchen.
• Provide guidance to junior kitchen staff members.
• Ensure that high standards and attention to detail are maintained, working with the team to achieve and maintain 5 Scores on the doors.
• Continuously motivate the team to make sure that fresh quality food is presented each time.

Benefits

• Competitive pay plus cash tips and tronc (that's your card tips that are paid into your bank).
• Annual profit share bonus, ensuring you share in the success of the company.
• Well equipped kitchen with maintained kit plus good quality produce.
• 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs, inns and hotels for you and friends and family.
• 50% off food when on shift.
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns.
• 24 hour confidential wellbeing support, plus counselling provided by the Licenced Trade Charity.
• Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career with our internal and external development programmes and culinary apprenticeships.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies.
• Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online discounts.