Sous Chef (Nights)

BaxterStorey; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Birthday off

3 volunteering days

Free meals on shift

Pension and life insurance

Job summary

BaxterStorey is seeking a motivated Sous Chef to join our team at Amazon LBA5 in West Yorkshire. This role offers a competitive pay rate of £15.50 – £16.00 per hour based on experience, along with various benefits including 28 days holiday, birthday off, and bespoke development training.

The ideal candidate should have proven experience in a high-volume environment and strong leadership skills. This position requires flexibility to work nights over a 5 over 7 schedule.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Chef.
• Ability to lead and inspire junior kitchen staff.
• Financially astute with budget management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily kitchen operations.
• Maintain high standards of food preparation.
• Support stock control and kitchen organisation.
• Build relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Strong organisational and time management skills

Ability to adapt to challenges

Excellent coaching, delegation and influencing skills

Proven experience as a CDP or Senior CDP

Team player with a passion for food

Job description

We are expanding and are looking for an sous chef to take their next step on the management ladder to work in a facility that is less than 2 years old feeding Amazon Associates. This is a great opportunity to join a fantastic foodie company.

Job Opportunity: Sous Chef (Nights)

Location: Amazon LBA5, LS9 0DZ

Pay Rate: £15.50 – £16.00 per hour (based on experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - 7.30pm – 3:30am

Working Pattern: 5 nights over 7 (including weekends)

Overtime: Paid, if required

Operation: 24/7 Site

We’re looking for an Sous Chef for the day-to-day running of a busy kitchen within a 24/7 operation. This is a great opportunity for a motivated and reliable chef ready to take the next step in their culinary career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the smooth running of daily kitchen operations
• Maintain high standards of food preparation and hygiene
• Support with stock control, ordering, and kitchen organisation
• Lead and inspire junior kitchen staff when required

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience as a CDP or Senior CDP in a high-volume environment
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• A team player with a positive attitude and passion for food
• Flexibility to work weekends as part of a 5 over 7 schedule

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary career leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke development training
• 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

Job Description:

• Lead, inspire, collaborate and support your direct reports to deliver consistently exceptional standards.
• Build positive, credible and collaborative relationships & communication methods with clients and other key stakeholders in the business.
• Continually look to develop your team through mentoring, training, recognition, and empowerment.
• Create a culture of excellence with your team, continually striving to push the boundaries of brilliance through natural caring service, obsessive food standards and innovation.
• Achieve business critical KPI's including Health and Safety, Sustainability, Financial and Governance.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience working as a Chef's
• Have an obsession for food and creating experiences
• You can demonstrate that managing, training, and supporting a team has been an important part of your career to date
• Financially astute, you are very analytical and know how to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance
• Excellent coaching, delegation and influencing skills
• Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment and able to thrive under pressure
• Meticulous organisational abilities and a high attention to detail
• Empathetic, clear and highly effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution‑oriented perspective
• Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values