Sous Chef - New Opening

Hickory's Smokehouse; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tip jar

Free team food on shift

Birthday meal on us

Christmas Day off

Paid time off for life events

Team discount 25%+

Job summary

Hickory's Smokehouse is seeking a Sous Chef to lead the kitchen when the Head Chef isn’t present and to coach the team toward excellence in Southern-style BBQ. You will guide the brigade in delivering fresh, authentic dishes and play a pivotal role in ongoing staff training and progression within the brand.

The role offers progression into Head Chef responsibilities as you develop your leadership and culinary skills within a fast-growing award-winning group, with a culture that values work-life

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team in a busy environment.
• Ability to coach and mentor culinary staff.
• Strong focus on delivering high-quality, authentic food.

Responsibilities

• Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence.
• Coach and mentor the brigade to maintain standards.
• Lead the team to deliver authentic fresh barbecue dishes.
• Support ongoing training and skill development.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Kitchen management

Job description

Join us as a Sous Chef and we can offer you a generous package of up to £39,000 per year including Tip Jar!

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career with Hickory's Smokehouse - join our award-winning team and discover what makes us different.

We’re looking for a Sous Chef to join our passionate brigade of BBQ enthusiasts, you will be responsible for the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence, as well as coaching and mentoring the team, and in doing so you will be working towards becoming a Head Chef yourself. You will be working with and leading the team to deliver authentic fresh food and deliver the very best food that our Smokehouse can offer. Our kitchens are not only centres of excellence for Southern style cuisine, they are also important training grounds for our talented team.

As the fastest growing, Southern style Smokehouse group in the UK with an award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy, we can offer you real progression opportunities as we expand. And, we have a company culture that really cares & embraces work-life – balance.

Why join Hickory's?

• Salary up to £34,000 per year plus over £5000+ per year tip jar
• £250k bespoke-built kitchen with USA-imported smokers
• Award-winning training & clear progression opportunities
• Free team food on shift & a birthday meal on us – Huge BBQ menu with endless possibilities!
• Christmas Day off
• Paid time off for life’s big moments (weddings, first day at school, moving into your first home & more
• 25% team discount across Hickory’s (Rising to 50% with loyal service)
• 24/7 wellbeing support & a culture that truly values work–life balance
• Road trips to the Southern States, Europe & UK and stacks of enrichment opportunities
• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
• Up to £1000 for you – through the refer a friend scheme