Sous Chef - Lakeside Cafe & Restaurant Keswick

TN United Kingdom; Keswick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic culinary team as a Sous Chef at a vibrant lakeside cafe! This role offers a fantastic opportunity for passionate chefs to elevate their careers in a supportive environment. With a focus on local ingredients and innovative recipes, you'll thrive in a culture that celebrates creativity and teamwork. Enjoy competitive benefits, including generous holiday allowances and bespoke training opportunities. If you're ready to make a difference in the culinary world, this is the perfect place for you to shine!

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Birthday off

Volunteering days

Enhanced maternity leave

Free meals on shift

Bespoke training opportunities

Pension and life insurance

Discounts via HAPI app

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing hub

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role is essential.
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook dishes according to recipes and standards.
• Oversee production and maintain cleanliness of your station.
• Collaborate with head chef on menu development.

Skills

Food Preparation

Quality Control

Team Collaboration

Menu Development

Attention to Detail

Education

Experience as Commis Chef or similar

Knowledge of cooking techniques

Job description

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BaxterStorey UK

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Keswick, United Kingdom

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Posted:

26.04.2025

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10.06.2025

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Company Description

Title: Sous Chef

Location: Lakeside Cafe (Theatre by The Lake) Keswick

Salary: up to £36,000

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave.
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave.
• Secondary carerleave
• Wedding/commitment day leave.
• Free meals on shift.
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance.
• Discounts available from HAPI app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema.
• Wellbeing hub.
• Access to employee assistance programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Calling all culinary connoisseurs that are OBSESSED about food, we need you! If you have an insatiable appetite for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create food that delights customers and clients, then look no further. At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish, your talents can shine and we wholeheartedly believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve, refine their craft and create a development partnership together to ensure professional growth opportunities.

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Sous Chef to join our team ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate chef to take a next step in their culinary career and to be a part of a business where who are OBSESSED about food and developing talent.

Job Description

Ideal position looking to make the net step in their career and there will be opportunities to progress quickly in the business. We look to use local suppliers and produce food tourists and locals alike will be delighted with, from a cafe offering, to a pre-theatre dining menu.

• Food Preparation – prepare and cook dishes according to the recipes and standards set by the head chef; ensuring food safety standards are adhered to at all time.
• Station Management – oversee the production of all dishes assigned to your station and upkeep your designated area with supplies and ensuring cleanliness in line with policies and procedures.
• Quality Control – maintain high quality standards for all dishes, ensuring presentation and taste is considered at all times.
• Team Collaboration – communicate positively and effectively with all other team members and assist/support all colleagues where necessary. Coaching of junior chefs to support development.
• Menu Development – collaborate with head chef to develop and taste new recipes, providing suggestions for improvement or innovation.
• Cleaning and Maintenance – maintain cleanliness and organisation of the kitchen including your designated area ensuring equipment is in good working order.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Commis Chef or similar role.
• Knowledge of various cooking techniques and cuisines.
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.