Junior Sous Chef

GAUCHOarelooking for an experienced and passionateJuniorSous Chef to joinour GAUCHO Liverpoolrestaurant! You will need to be experienced in working as a Junior Sous Chef in a fresh food kitchen and be extremely passionate about great food. OurJuniorSous Chefwill have experience managing a team, running thekitchenand working in a fast-paced environment. They must be able to deliver high quality dishes following a spec and have a genuine passion for cooking.

Training and benefits

• 50% off your food bill at all GAUCHOs

• Referral andLength ofservicebonuses

• Incentive and reward schemes

• Industry Apprenticeshipprogramopportunitiesandcycle to work scheme

• Careerdevelopment andtrainingprogrammes

• Training provided by the GAUCHOAcademy

• 28 paid annual holidays + options topurchaseadditionaldays

Key Responsibilities of theGAUCHOJuniorSous Chef

• Be passionate aboutBOHoperational and leadership skills

• To ensure daily,weeklyand monthly cleaning duties are carried out as instructed by senior chefs.

• Tosupport the Head Chef and Sous Chef tohelp andmaintaina maximum yield in the kitchen in relation to the gross profit and wastage

• To undertake dealings with suppliers of the businesswith regard tokitchen operations set and agreed by the Head Chef & Sous Chef.

• To check all inbound food deliveries to ensure consistency and quality of all items delivered for the kitchen operation.

• Enjoy training and developing new hourly team membersofthe kitchen

• Assist Head Chefand Souswithstaff recruitment,trainingand appraisals

• Ensure all health and safety practices are followed, andparticipatein controllingGP,stockandportioncontrol.

• Ensure daily staff food is varied, nutritious and well received

Requirements for GAUCHOJuniorSous Chef

• Have worked as a JuniorSous Chef in a high-pressure kitchen environment

• Will have a passion for fresh produce

• Be able towork alongside the Head Chefand Sous Chefeffectively run asuccessfulkitchen

• Be organised and able to communicate effectively with a team.

• Be supportiveand keen to learn kitchen management skills

• Collaborate with FOH management teams to hit restaurant KPIs