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Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We are thrilled to have been recently crowned the 'Best Pub Employer' for 2025 at The Publican Awards! Join us as a Sous Chef and we can offer you a generous package of up to £38,000 per year including Tip Jar! We're looking for a Sous Chef to join our passionate brigade of BBQ enthusiasts. Our kitchen's are not only centres of excellence for Southern style cuisine, they are also important training grounds for our talented team. As the fastest growing, Southern style Smokehouse group in the UK with an award-winning Hickory's Training Academy, we can offer you real progression opportunities as we expand. And, we have a company culture that really cares & embraces work-life – balance.
Job Responsibility:
Be responsible for the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence
Coach and mentor the team
Work towards becoming a Head Chef
Work with and lead the team to deliver authentic fresh food
Deliver the very best food that our Smokehouse can offer
Requirements:
Experience as a Sous Chef
Ability to be responsible for the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence
Experience coaching and mentoring a team
Passion for BBQ and Southern style cuisine
Working towards becoming a Head Chef
Ability to lead a team to deliver authentic fresh food
What we offer:
Up to £5000+ per year Tip Jar
Chance to work in a £250k bespoke built kitchen with authentic smokers from the USA
Excellent training & progression opportunities through the Hickory's Training Academy
Birthday reward meal on us for you & your friends every year
Free smokin' BBQ on shift – team food & drinks menu
Christmas Day off work every year
Moments that matter – paid occasion days off (Wedding day, kid's first day at school, moving into first home & more)
Team Player card – 25% discount for you & 5 friends in all Hickory's (rising to 50% for loyal service)
Road trips to the Southern States, Europe & UK and stacks of enrichment opportunities
Wellbeing support & 24-hour access to our wellness programme, plus a Wellbeing Champion in each restaurant
Our pledge to a work-life balance – monitoring & managing through our Red Zone
A chance to 'give a bit back' with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
Up to £1000 for you – through the refer a friend scheme