Senior Sous Chef

Hickory's Smokehouse; Leicester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular smokehouse restaurant group in Leicester is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to lead the kitchen team in delivering high-quality BBQ cuisine. This role involves managing kitchen operations in the Head Chef's absence, and offers up to £40,000 annually, including tips. This position provides excellent training and progression opportunities with a vibrant team culture that values work-life balance. Join a dynamic environment where your BBQ passion can flourish and grow into a Head Chef position.

Benefits

Generous salary package

Opportunity for career advancement

Training through Hickory's Training Academy

Free BBQ meals during shifts

Employee discounts

Paid occasion days off

Wellbeing support program

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising kitchen operations is essential.
• Ability to deliver high standards of food quality and safety.
• Passion for BBQ cuisine is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Manage the kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef.
• Lead and train the kitchen team in best practices.
• Ensure preparation of fresh, authentic BBQ dishes.

Skills

BBQ cooking expertise

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Overview

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We arethrilled to have been recently crowned the‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards!

Join us as a Senior Sous Chef and we can offer you a generous package of up to £40,000 per year including Tip Jar!

We’re looking for a Senior Sous Chef to join our passionate brigade of BBQ enthusiasts, you will be responsible for running our bespoke kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence, and in doing so you will be working towards becoming a Head Chef yourself. You will be working with and leading the team to deliver authentic fresh food-based BBQ menu in one of the busiest restaurants in town.

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.

Thank You’s & Benefits

• A generous Senior Sous Chef package of up to £40,000 per year including Tip Jar!
• The chance to work in one of our £250k bespoke built kitchens, with authentic smokers imported all the way from USA
• Excellent training & progression opportunities – through our award-winning 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 to support you
• 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

If that sounds good or does it leave you wanting to find out more? Click ‘apply’ now and you could be our next Senior Sous Chef.