Junior Sous Chef

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 March 2026
LOCATION
Manchester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Hospitality
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Menu Development Food Safety Team Leadership Inventory Management Cost Control Culinary Skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking a talented Junior Sous Chef for their Manchester location. The role involves leading the kitchen team, ensuring food quality, managing costs, and contributing to menu development. The position offers a competitive salary, full-time hours, and various benefits.

Junior Sous Chef

Ti aspettiamo!

[Employer hidden] is a French Italian restaurant group, the brainchild of Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux. Over the past 10 years we have opened the doors of 34 restaurants in Europe (France, Monaco, England, Spain, Germany, Italy, Belgium and Ireland) and UAE (Dubai).

Our mission? To share the special ambience of the most beautiful places of Italian tradition, creating unique moments of sharing with our customers.

*Take the lead with La Squadra as JUNIOR SOUS CHEF in Manchester *

For *Circolo Popolare*, our restaurant in Manchester (No 1, St Michael's, 36 Jackson's Row), we are looking for a talented Junior Sous Chef who will become the *leader* and *Chef* of tomorrow.

Your main tasks:

FROM CREATION TO PLATE EXECUTION

  • Participate in the menu change process alongside the Executive Chefs, contributing to a unique culinary experience.
  • Speed and precision at the pass will be your hallmark.
  • Ensure every dish is perfect, adhering to the Group's recipes and standards.

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

  • You are the Chef’s right hand, ensuring everything is impeccable: compliance with hygiene standards, a well-organized team, and checks always aligned with objectives.
  • Manage Food Costs like a true leader: zero waste, flawless inventories, and always on-time orders.
  • Plan, organize, and lead the brigade with energy and precision.

SUCCESS IS BUILT ON TEAMWORK

  • Train and support your team daily, sharing passion and professionalism.
  • Build your Squad: your leadership creates harmony and makes the workplace stimulating and positive.

Our offer:

  • Highly competitive salary
  • Full time role
  • 2 consecutive days off per week
  • 28 days paid holiday per year
  • Pension scheme
  • Permanent contract
  • Meal on shift: we serve the staff meal before the lunch and dinner shift
  • Employee discount: discount on food and drink at our restaurants for you and up to 3 of your friends
  • Continuous trainings, team buildings and career opportunities: we offer a training path and concrete career opportunities.
  • Geographical mobility in UK & Europe across all our venues
  • And much mooore!

START DATE: asap

*[Employer hidden] is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.*

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