Our Preston Bistrot Pierre will be open seven days a week and we will serve breakfast (at weekends), lunch and dinner every day of the week.

Our restaurant, located in a gorgeous old Baptist church with stained glass windows and a clock tower will typically cater for a volume of anything from around 100 covers on a quiet weekday lunch service up to around 250 covers per service on a busy lunchtime evening or weekend.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and professional Sous Chef to join our team. We seek an ambitious individual, who can be flexible over location in the shorter term, as training is delivered within a number of existing bistrots and will involve some overnight stays.

Duties of the Sous Chef:

·To be responsible for the running of a scrupulously clean kitchen, in the absence of the Head Chef

·Assist and support the Head 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 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 Sous Chef the following:

·Up to £24,000 per annum basic salary

·28 days holiday, including bank holidays

·Generous bonus scheme worth up to £3000 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 “Tricolore” 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 Sous Chef role, please click on the apply button below and forward us a copy of your CV.