Sous Chef - Stockton Heath, Warrington

Our Stockton Heath Bistrot Pierre is open seven days a week and we serve Breakfast (Sat and Sun) Lunch and Dinner.

Our restaurant typically caters for a volume of anything from around 40 covers on a quiet weekday lunch service up to around 180 covers per service on a busy lunchtime evening or weekend.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and professional Junior Sous Chef to join our team.

Duties of the Junior Sous Chef:

• To be responsible for the running of a scrupulously clean kitchen, in the absence of the Head Chef and Sous Chef
• Assist and support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to ensure all food GP, wages and food quality targets are met
• Ordering and control of stock so all our ingredients are readily available and are prepared in a scrupulously clean kitchen
• To be a fully competent and “hands on” Sous Chef, happy and confident cooking on all sections, including running of the pass and in preparing our recipes to specific brand specifications and to a consistently high standard.
• Training, mentoring and coaching junior members of the team or team members to ensure the kitchen operates effectively and efficiently
• To ensure that food production standards are met and brand specifications are always correctly followed.
• Ensure the kitchen is clean and tidy by adhering to strict health and hygiene standards
• Encourage the Bistrot  Pierre culture and reflect our statement vision of ‘great value and delicious cooking in a buzzy atmosphere provided by a friendly and professional team enjoying themselves’
• Multitask when required

We are looking for a Junior Sous Chef who has:

• Training and supervisory experience of a team of chefs
• Good understanding of food cost control and HACCP
• Online ordering and stock control experience
• Experience in drafting up rotas and working within a strict labour model
• Ideally some branded restaurant experience but if not, is able to demonstrate a clear track record of success working as a Head Chef, Sous Chef or Junior SC in a good hotel, restaurant or cruise ship environment
• Proven success in working within a fast paced kitchen, cooking to order for high cover numbers
• Enthusiasm to succeed within our team
• Strong IT skills

In return we are offering the successful Junior Sous Chef the following:

• £22,000 per annum basic salary
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays
• Generous bonus scheme worth up to £1200 per annum
• Generous chef referral financial incentive scheme worth £750 per successful referral
• Excellent training and development and the opportunity for career progression including eligibility to apply for “Tricolour” our Management Development Programme
• Awesome staff benefits - including staff price on quality wines, "Perkbox" flexible benefits programme and a very generous discounted staff rate on MacDonalds Hotels.

To apply for this Junior Sous Chef role, please click on the apply button below and forward us a copy of your CV.