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Your work will have purpose, creating positive experiences for visitors while supporting a culture of care, pride and continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to develop your career, support colleague growth and create a positive impact in an environment where our work touches lives every day.\nWhat you’ll do as a Junior Sous Chef\nSupport the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen, maintaining high standards of food quality, presentation and service.\nPrepare, cook and present dishes in line with recipes, specifications and company standards.\nEnsure compliance with food safety, hygiene and health and safety requirements, including temperature monitoring and safe food storage.\nSupervise, coach and develop kitchen colleagues, helping to build a positive and high-performing team environment.\nSupport the successful delivery of daily catering operations, functions, weddings and special events.\nDoes this sound like you?\nPrevious experience working within a professional kitchen environment.\nFood safety qualification or willingness to obtain one.\nConfident supervising and supporting colleagues in a busy kitchen operation.\nStrong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and maintain standards under pressure.\nA flexible approach to working hours, including evenings and weekends when required.\nWhat we offer\nFree gym membership\nChef uniform provided\nReduced-price colleague meals\nAccess to a wide range of employee benefits and discounts\nTraining and development opportunities to support your growth\nPension scheme\nAnnual leave entitlement\nEmployee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support\nVetting and checks\nAs well as checking eligibility to work in the UK, you will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to help us identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.\nReady to make a difference? 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