Junior Sous Chef – Award-Winning Farm-to-Fork Lakeside Kitchen
Are you an ambitious chef ready to take the next step in your culinary career? Do you have a genuine passion for exceptional food and a desire to learn from a talented, driven team? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
We are a fast-growing, award-winning restaurant, proud winners of the Good Food Award and nominees for the Lancashire Taste Award. Everything we create comes straight from the land: we grow our own produce, raise our own animals, and work alongside trusted local suppliers to deliver true farm-to-fork dining at the highest standard.
Now, we're looking for a passionate Junior Sous Chef to join our expanding brigade.
What we offer:
- The opportunity to develop your skills in an award-winning kitchen.
- Work with outstanding homegrown ingredients, from garden to plate.
- A fast-paced, high-energy environment where quality, consistency and teamwork are everything.
- A supportive kitchen culture, we work hard, but we play harder.
- Genuine opportunities for progression as our business continues to grow.
- We take our role seriously, but we welcome your creativity, personality and fresh ideas.
- 4 day working week with opportunity for overtime
- Christmas day and boxing day off
What we're looking for:
- Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or Junior Sous Chef in a quality fresh-food kitchen.
- Someone who is ready to take on more responsibility and continue developing their leadership skills.
- Availability to work evenings and weekends.
- A genuine passion for cooking and an eagerness to learn.
- An eye for detail and pride in producing consistently excellent food.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to perform under pressure.
- A positive attitude with the confidence to support and motivate junior members of the team.
- A chef who values sustainability, seasonality and respect for ingredients.
- Someone who wants to grow with an ambitious restaurant that's making its mark on the region's culinary scene.
If you're ready to challenge yourself, develop your craft, and become part of a passionate team that lives and breathes food, we'd love to hear from you.
This is a role for someone who thrives in a busy kitchen, embraces hard work, and wants to build a long-term career in exceptional hospitality.
Please write a cover letter for this position.
We're looking for chefs who genuinely love what they do. Your cover letter should demonstrate:
- Your experience in professional kitchens and how you've developed your culinary skills.
- Your passion for food, flavour and cooking.
- Your understanding of farm-to-fork dining, sustainability and seasonal produce.
- Your resilience, professionalism and ability to thrive in a busy service.
- Your ambition and how this role fits into your career journey.
- Accessibility is a core value of our business. Tell us how you will contribute to our accessible ethos.
We want a cover letter that reflects your personality, professionalism and, above all, your love of cooking.
Apply now and join us on our farm-to-fork journey.
Pay: From £13.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
