Junior Sous Chef

Location: Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1LX
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, permanent, on-site
Accommodation: Live-out position – no accommodation provided

About the venue

Crazy Bear Beaconsfield is a distinctive luxury boutique hotel with busy bars and restaurants, offering both English and Thai dining. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious chef to work with fresh, high-quality ingredients in a creative, fast-paced hospitality environment.

The role

As Junior Sous Chef, you will support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in the smooth day-to-day running of the kitchen. You will help lead the brigade through preparation and service, maintain consistently high standards and ensure every dish leaves the kitchen looking and tasting its best.

Key responsibilities

Support the senior kitchen team with the daily operation of the kitchen
Lead and motivate the brigade during preparation and busy services
Take responsibility for your section while supporting the wider kitchen team
Maintain excellent standards of food quality, presentation and consistency
Help train, develop and support junior chefs
Assist with ordering, stock rotation, portion control and reducing waste
Follow all food safety, hygiene, HACCP and allergen procedures
Contribute ideas for menus, specials, events and seasonal dishes
Step up and provide confident kitchen leadership when senior chefs are absent

What we are looking for

Previous experience as a Junior Sous Chef or an experienced Chef de Partie ready to progress
A strong fresh-food background, ideally gained in a quality restaurant or hotel kitchen
Confident leadership and clear communication skills
Excellent organisation and the ability to remain calm during a busy service
A genuine passion for quality ingredients, flavour and presentation
Sound knowledge of food hygiene, allergens and kitchen safety
Flexibility to work the hours required by a busy hospitality operation, including evenings and weekends
The right to work in the UK
The ability to commute reliably to Beaconsfield; this is a live-out position

What is on offer

Competitive salary of £50,000 per annum
The opportunity to develop within a distinctive, quality-led hospitality business
A varied role across a busy hotel and restaurant operation

If you are an ambitious chef who enjoys fresh food, high standards and leading from the front, we would love to hear from you.