Sous Chef – Urbano32
Location: Urbano32, Chester
Position: Sous Chef
Reports to: Head Chef / General Manager
About Urbano32
Urbano32 is an independent city-centre pizza restaurant specialising in great pizza, quality ingredients and relaxed, friendly hospitality.
We’re looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Sous Chef to become a key member of our kitchen team. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys a busy service, takes pride in the food they produce and can help lead and develop the kitchen team.
The Role
As Sous Chef, you will work closely with the Head Chef and management team to ensure the kitchen runs smoothly, efficiently and consistently.
You’ll be expected to lead from the front during service, maintain our food and pizza standards and help create a positive, organised kitchen environment.
You’ll also be able to confidently take charge of the kitchen when the Head Chef is away.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen
- Lead the kitchen team during busy services
- Produce consistently excellent pizzas and dishes to Urbano32 standards
- Ensure food is prepared, cooked and presented correctly every time
- Maintain excellent standards of cleanliness, organisation and food hygiene
- Help manage prep levels, stock rotation and ordering
- Monitor portion control and minimise food waste
- Assist with stocktakes and food-cost control
- Ensure all food safety, allergen and HACCP procedures are followed
- Train, support and develop junior members of the kitchen team
- Help organise kitchen sections and staff during service
- Communicate effectively with the front-of-house management team
- Take responsibility for the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence
- Help maintain a positive, professional and enjoyable working environment
- Contribute ideas for specials, menu development and improving kitchen systems
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has previous experience as a Sous Chef, Junior Sous Chef or strong Chef de Partie
- Is comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen
- Has a genuine passion for pizza and quality food
- Takes pride in consistency and attention to detail
- Is organised and calm under pressure
- Is reliable and takes responsibility
- Enjoys leading and developing a team
- Understands food safety, allergens and kitchen compliance
- Can balance quality with sensible food-cost and waste control
- Has a positive, team-first attitude
- Is happy to be hands-on — this is very much a cooking and service role
Pizza experience would be a major advantage, but attitude, kitchen ability and willingness to learn are just as important.
What Success Looks Like
A successful Sous Chef at Urbano32 will help us deliver:
Great pizza. Great standards. A well-run kitchen. Happy customers. And a kitchen team that enjoys coming to work.
You’ll be someone the Head Chef can rely on, the team respects and management trusts to keep standards high every service.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary & very good TRONC/Tips Scheme
- Staff food and discounts
- Training and development
- Opportunity to progress within an established independent hospitality business
- A supportive management team
- A busy, energetic working environment where your ideas and contribution are valued
Most importantly, we want someone who cares about what leaves the kitchen and wants to be part of making Urbano32 better every day.
Pay: £14.50-£14.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
Work Location: In person
