Sous Chef - Faversham

Lounge Café Bars; Faversham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Lounge Café Bars as a Sous Chef! You will lead the kitchen team, support the Head Chef, and maintain high operational standards in food quality and hygiene. This full-time role offers competitive pay, opportunities for personal growth, and attractive benefits including a staff discount from day one.

Benefits

Overtime pay for hours worked over contracted hours

Staff meals on every shift

50% staff discount from day one

28 days holiday pro rata

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years

Exclusive staff events

Pension scheme

Tips shared equally based on hours worked

Pay flexibility via Wagestream

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef or similar role, eager to advance.
• Proficiency with fresh ingredients and kitchen skills.
• Knowledge of KPIs and scheduling management.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and lead the kitchen team.
• Ensure high standards of food quality, safety, and hygiene.
• Oversee shifts and manage kitchen operations.

Skills

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Communication

Decision-making

Proactive mindset

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, lead the kitchen team, and ensure high standards of food quality, safety, and hygiene. You'll oversee shifts, manage operations, and uphold 5-star kitchen standards.

The Benefits

• Overtime pay for hours worked over contracted hours
• Staff meals on every shift
• 50% staff discount from day one
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) pro rata
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years
• Exclusive staff events like Loungefest
• Incentives and competitions, including trips
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Pay flexibility via Wagestream
• Support from the Licenced Trade Charity
• Opportunities for personal growth and career progression
• Tips shared equally based on hours worked
• Christmas and Boxing Day off

What You Bring

• Experience as a Sous Chef or similar role, eager to advance
• Proficiency with fresh ingredients and kitchen skills (prep, hygiene, knife skills)
• Strong work ethic, leadership, and team involvement
• Driven and proactive mindset
• Knowledge of KPIs, decision-making, and kitchen management
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder management
• Experience with scheduling, forecasting, recruitment, and HR
• Proven success in training and developing kitchen teams

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