Executive Chef

4 weeks ago


Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom Lounges Full time

Are you a driven and ambitious chef looking to take your culinary career to the next level? Bordo Lounge in Carlisle is seeking a highly motivated Sous Chef to lead our kitchen team and contribute to our success.

As a key member of our culinary team, you will be responsible for supporting the Head Chef, leading and engaging the kitchen staff to deliver exceptional results. You will be responsible for managing kitchen operations, ensuring high standards of food quality, safety, and presentation. Your attention to detail and ability to multitask will be essential in maintaining a smooth and efficient kitchen environment.

What We Offer:

  • Career Progression: We are committed to helping you grow and develop your skills, with structured development programs and opportunities to advance.
  • Training & Development: Access to industry-leading courses, mentoring from experienced chefs, and hands-on training to enhance your culinary skills and leadership abilities.
  • Competitive Salary: Your hard work and dedication will be rewarded with a salary that reflects your experience and skills.
  • Paid Overtime: Every hour you work will be valued, with paid overtime to ensure you are fairly compensated.
  • Bonus Plan: Earn up to £2,500 in annual performance-based bonuses to reward your dedication and contributions.
  • Flexible Working Hours: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexibility in your schedule.
  • Generous Staff Discount: Enjoy 50% off food and drink across all our sister venues.
  • Meals on Shift: Keep energized with complimentary meals during your shifts.
  • Well-being Support: Your mental health matters, and we provide access to well-being programs and support services.
  • Team Socials: We regularly host team-building events and socials to keep the camaraderie strong and celebrate our achievements.
  • Christmas Break: We understand that you don't live to work, you work to live, and all of our teams get Christmas Day and Boxing Day off as standard.

What You'll Bring:

  • You are a highly motivated and experienced Sous Chef, or perhaps a Junior Sous Chef/Assistant Kitchen Manager looking to take the next step in your career.
  • You will have experience working with fresh ingredients and be able to demonstrate good chef/kitchen skills, including food preparation, hot and cold, cleaning, knife skills, and good hygiene practices.
  • Your work ethic is about rolling your sleeves up and getting stuck in, leading from the front, and playing an active role in delivering excellent kitchen and food standards as part of a high-performing team.
  • You are extremely driven and relentless in deconstructing the can't mentality.
  • You are familiar with KPIs and making decisions in the absence of the Head Chef, considering labor, stock, food safety requirements, and other essential factors.
  • You have epic communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders and build rapport and trust with our Ops Chefs and Ops Managers.
  • You have a strong knowledge of best practice around rota scheduling, sales, and labor forecasts, reporting, recruitment, HR, and other essential areas.
  • You have demonstrated successful delivery of training and recruitment for kitchen teams, including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs, and Sous Chefs.

Location: Bordo Lounge, Carlisle

We believe in creating opportunities for our team to thrive and progress. Join us, and we'll give you the support, training, and opportunities you need to achieve your career ambitions in the culinary world.

If you're eager to develop your skills and take the next step in your career, apply today and let's cook up something extraordinary together.

If you want to find out more about us, follow us on LinkedIn or @life.at.lounge on TikTok



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