Executive Chef Assistant

4 weeks ago


Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Loungers Full time
Sous Chef Opportunity

You'll be working with a passionate team at Loungers, a company that loves real cooking. As Sous Chef, you'll be the Head Chef's right-hand person, leading and engaging the kitchen team to deliver exceptional results. You'll be responsible for leading shifts, ensuring the kitchen runs effectively and safely, and upholding 5-star kitchen standards.


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 a Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager looking to take the next step in your career.
  • You'll have experience working with fresh ingredients and demonstrate good chef/kitchen skills (food prep hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, good hygiene practices).
  • You'll be driven and relentless in delivering excellent kitchen and food standards as part of a high-performing team.
  • Familiar with KPIs and making decisions in the absence of the Head Chef, considering labour, stock, food safety requirements, and others.
  • Epic communication skills with the ability to manage stakeholders and build rapport and trust.
  • Strong knowledge of best practice around rota scheduling, sales, and labour forecasts, reporting, recruitment, HR, etc.
  • You'll have demonstrated successful delivery of training and recruitment for kitchen teams, including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs, and Sous Chefs.

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