Sous Chef

  • Full-time

Company Description

Pier Nine is Brighton’s Premier leisure, entertainment and gaming destination you and your friends can make your own. Bringing a sense of style and sociability without the membership fees. This new kind of "third place" is entirely inclusive and proud to be rooted in Brighton’s community.

Find out all about our unique venue by visiting pierninebrighton.com


BrightOn your doorstep. BrightOn it 24/7. Committed to safer gambling for our customers and building and inclusive, diverse and engaged team.

Job Description

Our Sous Chef is an integral part of the kitchen team and takes leadership of the kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef and runs the kitchen on a shift-by-shift basis. You'll be championing best practise and delivering delicious and well-presented food for our customers.

You will;

  • Take responsibility for food production and service in the kitchen as and when required by the head chef, taking a proactive approach to cooking, plating, and sending cuisine
  • Always focuses on the detail – if it’s not right, don’t send it.
  • Ensure the kitchen is operating efficiently, with wastage minimised at all times, junior team members are working effectively, and service times are consistently achieved.
  • Maintain exacting brand standards in the production and service of food.
  • Provide a prompt, high quality and consistent level of food and service to customers always.
  • Reflect and act upon any customer feedback in a constructive manner.
  • A keen advocate of providing an exceptional experiences to all our guests, always striving to improve how we operate.
  • Support junior team members from both kitchen and front of house so the exacting standards expected are understood, taking action to maintain these standards and helping to improve colleagues’ capabilities when required.
  • Act as a kitchen team advocate, always supporting the team’s professional development and welfare needs.
  • Build clear delegation of authority in the kitchen, so when not on shift organisation, standards and performance are consistent.
  • Comply with health & safety, food saferty and hygeine procedures.

Qualifications

  • Previous experience in a culinary or food preparation setting
  • Flexible in working shifts and as per business requirements
  • Knowledge of HACCP and food safety guidelines
  • Food safety basic level 2 certification, or currently working towards it

Additional Information

💰 Starting Salary is £14.00 per hour (£29,120 per year - based on 40hr contract)

  • If you have more experience, we will consider matching your salary expectations

💷 Share of all TIPS

💷 Overnight Premium rate - £1 extra per hour

🎁 Rewards and benefits platform

🍕 🍻 50% staff discount

⌛ 40hr working week (or Part-Time working if desired)

☕ Paid Breaks

🎰 Industry leading training

💼 Enviable Career advancement opportunities

🏖 A spectacular place to work, right by the seaside 

👬 An amazing set of colleagues, who will become friends for life!!

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