Senior Sous Chef
Senior Sous Chef at Flying Pizza in Leeds, on Only Chefs.
- Employer: Flying Pizza
- Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
- Contract: Full Time
- Closes: 2026-10-27
About the role
Flying Pizza are hiring a Senior Sous Chef!
Competitive Industry pay (based on salary & Tronc)
Our story:
The Distefano family, spanning two generations, started San
Carlo over 30 years ago and seen it grow to twenty-five authentic Italian
restaurants across the UK – from Covent Garden, Piccadilly and Knightsbridge in
London to Bristol, Leicester, Liverpool, Leeds, Cheshire and Manchester and
with a growing number overseas – Including Kuwait, Bangkok, Dubai, and Miami, with additional restaurant openings planned as San Carlo continues to expand globally.
Colleague Benefits:
- Free Meals on Duty - Delicious, healthy meals, all free
- 50% Staff Discount - For you and your friends and family, in any of our restaurants around the UK
- Refer a Friend - Bring your friends and earn up to £1,000 per person
- Elevate Training Academy - Commitment to training and continuing professional development with our San Carlo training app
- Volunteering Days - Give back with dedicated volunteering days, making a positive impact in your community
- Squadra App - Offering you discounts and rewards with thousands of companies worldwide
- Legal and Financial Advice - Free legal and financial advice for you and your family
- Colleague of the Month - Monthly recognition awards where all San Carlo colleagues are celebrated
- San Carlo Awards - Our annual San Carlo Awards, dedicated to celebrating the incredible talent and hard work of our colleagues
- Global Opportunities - The chance to work at one of our many international restaurants, from Dubai to Miami
- Best in Class Pension - San Carlo are partnered with an industry-leading pension provider, ensuring your hard work today supports your tomorrow
Key
Responsibilities:
- Overseeing the daily operations of the kitchen,
including food preparation, cooking, and plating.
- Overall responsibility of food quality and
presentation, sent out to customers
- Managing kitchen staff, including hiring, training,
and scheduling
- Maintaining a positive and engaged team through 1:1
meetings, incentives and recognition
- Inductions for all new starters in line with
company procedure
- Manage the Sous Chefs to ensure all training is to
company standards
- Ensuring that all kitchen staff follow food safety
and sanitation guidelines and kitchen procedures
- Managing food inventory and ordering supplies as
needed
- Ensuring that all kitchen equipment is properly
maintained and repaired as needed.
- Collaborating with other kitchen staff and
restaurant management to ensure that food is prepared and served in a timely
manner
- Handling customer complaints or issues related to
food quality or service
- Treat everyone with respect and remain
calm at all times
Required Qualifications &
Experience:
- 2 year’s experience in a similar role
- Team management experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail, highly organised
and capable of handling multiple tasks
- A proactive self-starter who can work independently
with good judgement and minimal direction
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