Senior Sous Chef
Permanent
Senior Sous Chef – secure a package worth up to £50,000 and enjoy 2.5 days off each week in Burgess Hill.
Are you an experienced Sous Chef ready to take on more responsibility without sacrificing your work-life balance? This Senior Sous Chef opportunity in Burgess Hill offers up to £45,000 basic plus £5,000 tronc, sensible finishing times and the chance to develop your commercial management skills within a well-regarded independent restaurant.
What’s in it for you?
- A total package worth up to £50,000
- Basic salary of up to £45,000
- Approximately £5,000 per year in tronc
- 2.5 days off each week
- Sensible finishing times
- A supportive, established kitchen brigade in Burgess Hill
- Development in gross profit, budgeting and kitchen management
- The opportunity to work with quality, fresh and seasonal ingredients
Your new role
As Senior Sous Chef, you’ll work closely with the Head Chef to lead the kitchen operation in Burgess Hill. You’ll play an important part in developing the team, maintaining standards and helping the restaurant deliver consistently excellent food and service.
You will:
- Lead and motivate the kitchen team during busy services
- Take responsibility for individual sections and overall food quality
- Mentor and train junior members of the brigade
- Support ordering, stock control and gross profit management
- Maintain excellent health, safety and food hygiene standards
- Step up to lead the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence
- Contribute ideas to seasonal menus and daily specials
What we’re looking for
The successful Senior Sous Chef will be a confident kitchen leader with the drive to progress and make a positive impact. You’ll need:
- Strong experience within a quality restaurant or gastropub environment
- Confidence working in a busy, fresh-food kitchen
- A creative approach to seasonal ingredients
- The ability to inspire, develop and organise a team
- Excellent attention to detail and consistently high standards
- A reliable and committed approach
If this Senior Sous Chef role in Burgess Hill sounds like the right next step for you, apply now.
Please contact Bradley Baxendale at Platinum Recruitment for more information.
Job Number: 934628 / INDCHEFS
Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
