Sous Chef Jobs

Sous chef jobs is the direct assistant of the executive or head chef.  Sous chef jobs will be skilled and experienced enough to run any section in the kitchen and able to take charge of the whole kitchen if the head chef is away.  Often more than one sous chef is required in larger kitchens, with each sous chef covering a certain shift or having his or her own area of responsibility, such as banquet sous chef who will be in charge of all banquets, or the executive sous chef who will be in charge of all other sous chefs.

Sous chef jobs often shares some duties with the head chef, such as menu planning, costing and ordering.   In order to attain sous chef jobs the candidate must, have a good all-round knowledge of the various corners of the kitchen and have some awareness of the financial side of the operation.  Sous chef jobs must be able to take control, delegate where necessary and lead by example.

Like all chefs, sous chef jobs normally work a 40 hour week however shifts and split shifts are common and overtime is often worked.  Sous chef jobs may also be seasonal.  Sous chef jobs can earn between £16,000 and £18,000 per annum with part-time, casual and seasonal jobs being paid on a pro rata basis.

  1. Kitchen Manager

    Category: Head Chefs/Sous Chefs

    Stafffinders client is looking to recruit a Kitchen Manager for their branded operation in Aberdeen City Centre. The role will ...

    Based in: Aberdeen

    Salary: £20000 - £22000

  2. Sous chef

    Category: Head Chefs/Sous Chefs

    Stafffinders' clients are looking for aSous Chef to join their award winning brigade and help create great dishes and gain ...

    Based in: Edinburgh

    Salary: £20000 - £22000

  3. Sous Chef

    Category: Head Chefs/Sous Chefs

    Stafffinders client in East Lothian is looking for a Sous Chef to join this award winning brigade. To produce great ...

    Based in: Edinburgh

    Salary: £20000 - £22000

  4. Sous Chef

    Category: Head Chefs/Sous Chefs

    Stafffinders? clients are looking for a Sous Chef to join their large award winning brigade and help create great dishes, ...

    Based in: Edinburgh

    Salary: £20000 - £25000

  5. Sous Chef

    Category: Head Chefs/Sous Chefs

    Stafffinders' client are recruiting for a Sous Chef, operating at the very highest level, to join their multi award winning ...

    Based in: Edinburgh

    Salary: £20000 - £25000

  6. Sous Chef

    Category: Head Chefs/Sous Chefs

    One of Stafffinders clients is looking for a Sous Chef, to join their brigade, in their amazing City Centre location. ...

    Based in: Edinburgh

    Salary: £25000

  7. Sous Chef

    Category: Head Chefs/Sous Chefs

    Stafffinders' clients are looking for a Sous Chef to join their award winning brigade and help create great dishes. The ...

    Based in: Edinburgh

    Salary: £20000 - £22000

  8. Sous Chef - Fantastic property

    Category: Head Chefs/Sous Chefs

    This great hotel based in Aberdeenshire is recruiting for a Sous Chef to join their brigade, to create stunning food ...

    Based in: Edinburgh

    Salary: £18000 - £20000 Negotiable

Success story

 

We have always found Stafffinders to deliver a consistently professional service with a genuine personal touch.  They supply us with a weekly bank of staff to cover weekly shifts from 16 hours to 200 hours.  The hospitality team work hard to ensure we receive consistency in service and are very well organised in ensuring our needs are met.

Employers - need help filling a new job role? Stafffinders can help

Refer Us. Do you know a company that could use Stafffinders? Let us know.

Register / subscribe

Have relevant jobs emailed to you when they come on the market or register your C.V. with use and we will get in touch with the latest jobs.

Register / upload c.v.

Receive jobs by email

Job sectors

Edinburgh | Glasgow | Paisley

Head Office: 6 New Street, PA1 1XY