San Carlo Restaurant Group
Senior Sous Chef
Leeds
Posted 27 days ago
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Senior Sous Chef — Flying Pizza
About the Role
Flying Pizza are hiring a Senior Sous Chef!
Our Story
- The Distefano family (two generations) founded San Carlo over 30 years ago.
- What began as one restaurant has grown to 25 authentic Italian restaurants across the UK, spanning from Covent Garden, Piccadilly and Knightsbridge in London to Bristol, Leicester, Liverpool, Leeds, Cheshire and Manchester, plus an expanding footprint globally.
- International restaurants include Kuwait, Bangkok, Dubai, and Miami, with further global openings in development.
Colleague Benefits
- Free meals on duty – Deluxe, healthy options, always provided while working
- 50% staff discount – Applies to you and your friends/family across all UK restaurants
- Refer a friend scheme – Earn up to £1,000 per successful referral
- Elevate Training Academy – Access to professional development training and a company-wide training app
- Volunteering days – Paid time to contribute to community initiatives
- Squadra App – Discounts and rewards accessible across thousands of global partners
- Free legal & financial advice – Available for you and your family
- Colleague of the month – Monthly recognition celebrating outstanding team members
- San Carlo Awards – Annual event to honour exceptional colleague contributions
- Global opportunities – Chance to work in international restaurants, including Dubai, Miami, and beyond
- Best-in-class pension plan – Partnership with industry-leading providers for long-term security
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Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily kitchen operations, including food prep, cooking, and plating
- Ensure food quality and presentation standards align with customer expectations
- Manage kitchen staff, including hiring, training, scheduling, and 1:1 feedback sessions
- Foster a positive and engaged team culture via incentives and recognition programs
- Conduct inductions for new starters in line with company protocols
- Train and supervise Sous Chefs to meet sanitation and safety standards
- Enforce food safety and sanitation guidelines across all teams
- Adjust food inventory and supply ordering to minimise waste
- Maintain and repair kitchen equipment proactively
- Collaborate with other kitchen teams and restaurant managers for optimised production
- Respond to customer complaints in a professional and solution-oriented way
- Set and uphold high service standards – always demonstrating respect and composure under pressure
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Required Qualifications & Experience
- 2+ years’ experience in a similar culinary role
- Proven team management experience
- Exceptional communication skills (able to coordinate across departments)
- Attention to detail with organisational skills to manage multitasking stressful periods
- Self-motivated, independent worker with strong judgement and autonomy—relies less on direct oversight
- Strong understanding of food safety and industry best practices
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Skills
Team Management
Communication Skills
Attention to Detail
Organizational Skills
Food Safety
Sanitation Guidelines
Food Preparation
Cooking
Plating
Inventory Management
Customer Service
Problem Solving
Training
Scheduling
Collaboration
Time Management
Location