GAUCHO
Scaleup · Hospitality
Junior Sous Chef
GAUCHO are looking for an experienced and passionate Junior Sous Chef to join our GAUCHO Tower Bridge restaurant! You will need to be experienced in working as a Sous Chef in a fresh food kitchen and be extremely passionate about food. Our Junior Sous Chef will have experience managing a team, running the kitchen and working in a fast-paced environment. They must be able to deliver high quality dishes following a spec and have a genuine passion for cooking.
Training and benefits
- 50% off your food bill at all GAUCHOs
- Referral and Length of service bonuses
- Incentive and reward schemes
- Industry Apprenticeship program opportunities and cycle to work scheme
- Career development and training programmes
- Training provided by the GAUCHO Academy
- 28 paid annual holidays + options to purchase additional days
Key Responsibilities of the GAUCHO Junior Sous Chef
- Be passionate about BOH operational and leadership skills
- To ensure daily, weekly and monthly cleaning duties are carried out as instructed by senior chefs.
- To support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to help and maintain a maximum yield in the kitchen in relation to the gross profit and wastage
- To undertake dealings with suppliers of the business with regard to kitchen operations set and agreed by the Head Chef & Sous Chef.
- To check all inbound food deliveries to ensure consistency and quality of all items delivered for the kitchen operation.
- Enjoy training and developing new hourly team members of the kitchen
- Assist Head Chef and Sous with staff recruitment, training and appraisals
- Ensure all health and safety practices are followed, and participate in controlling GP, stock and portion control.
- Ensure daily staff food is varied, nutritious and well received
Requirements for GAUCHO Junior Sous Chef
- Have worked as a Junior Sous Chef in a high-pressure kitchen environment
- Will have a passion for fresh produce
- Be able to work alongside the Head Chef and Sous Chef effectively run a successful kitchen
- Be organised and able to communicate effectively with a team.
- Be supportive and keen to learn kitchen management skills
- Collaborate with FOH management teams to hit restaurant KPIs
About GAUCHO
Gaucho believes that every guest should experience a little bit of Argentine life. Its food, its wine, its culture and, most importantly, the passion of the people. A career at Gaucho is more than just a job – it’s a door to opportunity. Combining fresh talent with experienced professionals we achieve our vision of true excellence – in our food, our service and our people. We are famous
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