Burger jobs in Durham

Fat Hippo are looking for a new Sous Chef to join our team in Durham!

Why should you work for Fat Hippo?

• Salary starting at £33,056.25k per year + overtime and tips
• Contract for 45 hours a week.
• Paid overtime
• Flexible Pay - access to up to 40% of your earned pay at any point of the month, with the ability to track your income based on your shift earnings in real time.
• High Street Discounts - Including discounts at supermarkets and high street retailers between 5 - 30%
• Full training and development provided
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Uniform provided
• Progression opportunities - new restaurant openings and promotions
• Company benefits – employee pension and free/discounted staff food depending on hours worked
• Great working environment – our kitchen teams are great at making new starters feel welcome and a part of the Fat Hippo family
• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing company

What are we looking for?

• At least 2 years of Kitchen Management experience preferred.
• Ability to run the kitchen in absence of a Head Chef
• Ability to follow and enforce company specifications and hygiene standards
• Good organisational skills
• Enthusiastic individual who is able to motivate others
• Strong team builder
• Driven individual who always wants to push boundaries and hit targets
• Someone who can train and elevate the level of other staff members at all times

So, who are we looking for?

We’re looking to find friendly, personable, confident individuals, with a committed work ethic and a passion for ‘the good kind of gluttony’ that we love to serve to our customers, to join the Fat Hippo family as we expand.

As a Sous Chef at Fat Hippo, you must be familiar with working in an incredibly fast paced kitchen whilst maintaining high specification standards. Working closely with our Executive Chef and Area Head Chef, you’ll be provided with full training in all our systems and procedures to provide you with the best opportunities for success.

You will be responsible for completing kitchen paperwork within set time frames and always to the correct standard, ensuring stock checks are completed efficiently and orders are accurate to prevent any stock shortages at all times.

We’re big believers in helping you get where you want to be. For the right candidate who goes out of their way to impress and support us, there are possibilities to grow within the company in the future as we continue to expand.

Who we are

Born in 2010 with roots in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Fat Hippo are renowned for the best burgers in the North. With a full menu of signature beef and boneless buttermilk chicken patties, we specialise in the best burgers, loaded fries and more ‘good old fashioned, roll up your sleeves and get it all over your face’ food.

From Newcastle to Nottingham, our burger restaurants live all over the UK. We’re recognised for our quality ingredients and quirky flavours, as well as a decent vegan, gluten-free and kids' selection to feed all of the family. Good food, messy fingers and juicy burgers - that's our motto.

Sound a bit of you? Get in touch!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £33,056.25 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount

Experience:

• Chef: 5 years (required)
• Kitchen management: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• Durham DH1 3NU (required)

Work Location: In person