Junior Sous Chef
Houghwood Golf Limited – St Helens
£27,500 per annum + tips | 35 hours per week
Houghwood Golf Limited is looking for a passionate and motivated Junior Sous Chef to join our busy kitchen team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a chef who loves working with fresh food, a busy service and a varied kitchen environment, with plenty of opportunity to develop their skills and progress within the team.
At Houghwood Golf Limited, no two days are the same. Alongside our restaurant menu, our kitchen also produces food for our popular Spikes Bar menu and caters for a wide range of events and functions. These include private dining, weddings, funerals, golf days and other large scale events, giving you the opportunity to gain experience across a broad range of catering styles.
The Role
Working closely with our Head Chef, you will play an important role in the day to day running of the kitchen, helping to deliver consistently high quality food across our restaurant, bar and events.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Supporting the Head Chef in the smooth running of the kitchen
• Preparing and cooking fresh, high quality food to a consistently high standard
• Working across our restaurant, Spikes Bar and busy events
• Assisting with weddings, private dining, funerals and other functions
• Helping to lead and support the kitchen team during busy services
• Maintaining excellent standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and kitchen organisation
• Helping with stock control, preparation and kitchen organisation
• Contributing ideas to menus and daily specials
• Ensuring dishes are prepared and presented to a high standard
• Supporting the team to deliver an excellent experience for our members, guests and event customers
About You
We are looking for someone who is passionate about food, hardworking and keen to develop their career.
You should have previous professional kitchen experience and be comfortable working in a busy environment. You will need to be organised, reliable and able to remain calm and focused during busy services.
The ideal candidate will be:
• A passionate and enthusiastic chef
• Experienced in a busy professional kitchen
• Confident cooking fresh food from scratch
• Able to work well as part of a team
• Comfortable taking responsibility during busy services
• Organised, reliable and hardworking
• Keen to learn, develop and progress
• Able to maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene and presentation
What We Offer
• £27,500 per year
• 35 hours per week
• Plus tips
• Free onsite parking / staff meals
• Full golf membership
• A varied and exciting working environment
• Fresh food focused kitchen
• Experience across restaurant, bar and event catering
• Opportunities to develop your skills and progress
• A friendly and professional team environment
If you’re ready to take the next step in your culinary career and want to be part of a busy, varied and forward-thinking kitchen, we’d love to hear from you.
To apply: Please send your CV and a brief introduction outlining your experience and why you’d be a good fit for the role to sam@houghwoodgolf.co.uk
