Sous Chef

4 weeks ago

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Loungers Full time
Key Job Details

As a seasoned Sous Chef, you will provide essential support to our Head Chef, driving the kitchen team to deliver exceptional results. Your passion for real cooking and commitment to excellence will make you an invaluable asset to our team.


About the Role


The Sous Chef will be responsible for leading shifts, ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly and safely, and upholding 5* kitchen standards. You will be expected to be as relentless as us about the detail, focusing on stocks, Health & Safety, and Hygiene, while maintaining a high level of food quality and presentation.


The Benefits


  • Overtime pay for every hour worked over contracted hours
  • Staff food on every shift
  • 50% off staff discount to enjoy outside working hours from day one
  • 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

Essential Skills


  • 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 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.

How to Apply


We are looking for someone who shares our passion for delivering exceptional results and providing an outstanding customer experience. If you are looking for a new challenge and want to be part of a fast-growing business, please follow us on LinkedIn or @life.at.lounge on TikTok to find out more.

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