Executive Chef

1 week ago

Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom Loungers Full time
Sous Chef

You're a passionate chef who loves real cooking. We're a company that shares your passion. Our customers appreciate it too. That's why we're looking for a Sous Chef to join our team. As Sous Chef, you'll be the Head Chef's right-hand person, supporting them in leading the kitchen team to deliver exceptional results every time. You'll be responsible for ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly and safely, with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction.


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

What We're Looking For

  • You're probably an existing Sous Chef, or perhaps a Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager looking to take the next step in your career.
  • You have experience of working with fresh ingredients and can demonstrate good chef/kitchen skills (food prep hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, good hygiene practices).
  • You're a team player who's always willing to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in, leading from the front and delivering excellent kitchen and food standards.
  • You're driven and relentless in your pursuit of excellence, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.
  • You're familiar with KPIs and can make decisions in the absence of the Head Chef, considering labour, stock, food safety requirements, and other key factors.
  • You have epic communication skills and can manage stakeholders and build rapport and trust with your team.
  • You have a strong knowledge of best practice around rota scheduling, sales and labour forecasts, reporting, recruitment, HR, and other key areas.
  • You've demonstrated successful delivery of training and recruitment for kitchen teams, including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs, and Sous Chefs.

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