Senior Sous Chef

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

Job summary

A renowned BBQ restaurant chain is seeking a Senior Sous Chef in Peterborough, offering a salary of up to £40,000 including tips. The role involves managing the kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef and leading a passionate team to deliver high-quality BBQ dishes. Enjoy excellent training opportunities and unique benefits like a birthday meal and well-being support to ensure a healthy work-life balance. An ideal opportunity for those looking to progress in a dynamic culinary environment.

Benefits

Up to £40,000 salary including Tip Jar

State-of-the-art kitchen

Excellent training opportunities

Birthday reward meal

Free team food

Christmas Day off

Paid occasion days off

Team Player card for discounts

Wellbeing support

Fundraising activities

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-pressure kitchen environment.
• Ability to lead a team in the Head Chef's absence.
• Passion for BBQ and fresh food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Run the kitchen during the Head Chef's absence.
• Lead team to deliver BBQ menu.
• Maintain high food quality and standards.

Skills

BBQ cooking

Leadership

Teamwork

Job description

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.

REF: INDCHEF