SENIOR SOUS CHEF | NEW OPENING | MANCHESTER We are beyond excited to be bringing Blacklock to Manchester later this year in a beautiful Grade II Listed warehouse in the heart of a City we have long admired and wanted to be part of. Blacklock was born from a love of great meat and fantastic experiences, championing the Chophouse and all its traditions, unpretentious and familiar and above all else, open to all. We are looking for a Senior Sous to take a leading role in our new opening and support our Head Chef in bringing all the Chop Love to our newest home.
Why Blacklock...
All our restaurants have been voted in the Top 100 restaurants in the UK but, most importantly, are happy places to work that put our people first. We focus on building meaningful careers for our teams whilst serving the very best of British produce alongside genuine hospitality from people who care.
Having recently certified as a B-Corp, we aspire to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be true to themselves, feel genuinely cared for and have equal opportunities for growth and progression. We are committed to building a diverse team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives; which in turn elevates our philosophy even further- to ensure that Everyone leaves happy, including you!!
OUR OFFER TO YOU
At Blacklock, our team’s welfare and happiness always comes first. We value the importance of work-life balance and here are some of the benefits and welfare that we offer to our team members:
1. Blacklock Experience-for-two at one of our restaurants to celebrate passing your probation
2. 50% off food in all of our restaurants (up to 4 people)
3. 30 days’ holiday plus service charge (28 statutory plus an extra day on your birthday and company holiday for Blackstock)
4. Charity day – we’ll pay you while you help others (optional volunteering day each year)
5. 1 hour paid break when you’re on a double shift
6. Christmas and New Year’s Day off (we are closed 24th-26th Dec and 1st Jan)
7. Family meal and soft drinks when at work
8. Cycle & Tech Schemes
9. 'Extras' Discounts
10. £500 bonus for referring a friend
11. Cost price chops and wine
12. 12 weeks paid maternity & adoption leave and 2 weeks paid paternity leave
13. 2 days paid Paw-ternity to look after your first puppy
14. 1,3,5 year anniversary gifts including a weekend away and fully paid sabbatical to celebrate your bigger mile stones with us!
15. Free mortgage advice
16. Hardship Loan Scheme
17. Face-to-face counselling support, legal advice and hardship grants through our Employee Assistance Programme
18. We’ll invest in your training and development and help you set a clear career path for a promotion
19. Last but not least, we have awesome team parties including Blackstock, our annual company festival!
YOUR ROLE AS A SENIOR SOUS CHEF We are looking for a Senior Sous who is people focused and enjoys cooking the very best produce in the UK to a very high standard and genuinely cares about the quality of the food leaving our kitchens being the best it can be. If you are a Senior Sous Chef with a healthy obsession for chops and looking to develop in a growing company that prides itself on being a great place to work first and foremost whilst serving the best meat this country has to offer alongside genuine hospitality, we would love to meet you!