Sous Chef - Skipton

Lounge Underwear Ltd.; Skipton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality group in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef who is passionate about fresh cooking and kitchen leadership. The role involves managing kitchen operations, maintaining high standards of food safety, and training kitchen staff. Employees benefit from overtime pay, discounted meals, generous holiday, and opportunities for career growth. Join a dynamic team and enjoy a supportive work environment that values your contributions.

Benefits

Overtime pay for extra hours

Staff food on shifts

50% discount on food and drinks

Paid breaks

28 days holiday pro rata

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Loungefest staff party

Company pension scheme

Personal development opportunities

Tips shared among the team

Qualifications

• Existing experience as a Sous Chef or similar role in a kitchen.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety and Hygiene practices.
• Familiar with KPIs and labor/stock management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the kitchen team to deliver high standards.
• Manage shift operations effectively and maintain safety standards.
• Train and recruit kitchen staff, including apprentices.

Skills

Kitchen management

Food safety knowledge

Communication

Team leadership

Experience with fresh ingredients

Job description

You love real cooking. We love real cooking. Customers love real cooking. It's a no-brainer so you wonder why so many other places don't do it. We do it, and you'll be doing it with us - fresh, customer led, and with high-quality ingredients. As Sous Chef, you'll be the Head Chefs' go-to for support, leading and engaging the kitchen team to deliver 14 great shifts week in, week out.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• You are probably an existing Sous Chef, or perhaps a Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager that is looking to take the next step in their career.

  You'll be leading shifts, making sure the kitchen runs effectively and safely. You're as relentless as us about the detail, so you'll be all over things like stocks, Health & Safety and Hygiene, manning the pass to ensure our food goes out on-spec and on-time, and always upholding 5 kitchen standards. You'll be on it. Like a chef's bonnet, You will have experience of working with fresh ingredients and be able to demonstrate good chef/kitchen skills (food prep hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, good hygiene practices)

• Your work ethic is rolling your sleeves up and getting stuck in and leading from the front; playing an active role in delivering excellent kitchen and food standards as part of a high performing team.
• Extremely driven and relentless at deconstructing the can't mentality.
• Familiar with KPIs and making decisions in the absence of the Head Chef considering labour; stock; food safety requirements plus others.
• Epic communication skills with the ability to manage stakeholders and build rapport and trust (that would be with our Ops Chefs and Ops Managers).
• Strong knowledge of best practice around rota scheduling, sales and labour forecasts, reporting, recruitment, HR etc.
• You will have demonstrated successful delivery of training and recruitment for kitchen teams including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs and Sous Chefs.

Benefits

• Overtime pay for every hour worked over contracted hours!
• Staff food on every shift
• 50% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside
• Paid breaks
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years service
• The most talked-about staff party in hospitality - Loungefest!
• Competitions and incentives (like jetting off on an all expenses paid trip with one of our suppliers)
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Power over your pay with Wagestream
• Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity
• Great opportunity for personal development and career progression in a fast growing business
• Achievable bonuses
• Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
• Christmas and Boxing Day off!