Junior Sous Chef

Junior Sous Chef Job Purpose:

Works alongside head chef to manage daily kitchen activities, including overseeing staff, aiding with menu preparation, ensuring food quality and freshness, and monitoring ordering and stocking. Provides meal quality and consistency by following designated recipes.

Responsibilities as Junior Sous Chef include:

• Leads kitchen team in chef's absence
• Provides guidance to junior kitchen staff members, including, but not limited, to line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating
• Oversees and organizes kitchen stock and ingredients
• Ensures a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verifies all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance
• Keeps cooking stations stocked, especially before and during prime operation hours
• Manages food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and minimises waste, plus works with existing systems to improve waste reduction and manage budgetary concerns
• Supervises all food preparation and presentation to ensure quality and restaurant standards
• Works with head chef to maintain kitchen organization, staff ability, and training opportunities
• Verifies that food storage units all meet standards and are consistently well-managed
• Assists head chef with menu creation
• Coordinates with restaurant management team on supply ordering, budget, and kitchen efficiency and staffing

The Ideal Junior Sous Chef will:

• Have experience in a similarly high-quality operation
• Possess a passion, knowledge for food and willingness to learn
• Be driven and focused on first class standards across every aspect of the operation
• Have shown loyalty and longevity throughout their career
• Have excellent planning and organisational skills
• Have excellent personal presentation and be consummately professional at all times
• Leadership, Management & Positivity.
• Ability to Work Under Pressure
• Self-Motivated
• Creative Problem-Solving Skills
• Strong Verbal and Written Communication Skills

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 38.0 – 48.0 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount

Experience:

• Chef: 5 years (required)

Work Location: In person