Sous Chef
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Position Overview & Specifications
Sous Chef – Leeds
We’re looking for an Sous Chef to join our Turtle Bay Family in Leeds.
Sous Chefs are our next generation of Head Chefs! They lead by example to inspire our kitchen teams and make sure that everything’s in place to bring fiery jerk flavours to our restaurants!
As a Sous Chef, you’ll develop your leadership and training skills, deputise in the absence of your Head Chef and become a pro at ordering and stock taking whilst driving sales and delivering the magic of the Caribbean to our guests!
Our benefits…
- Experience a taste of the Caribbean on every shift with our subsidized team food menu
- Access to wages before pay day with Hasteepay
- A 4-day working week! Improve your work-life balance with our industry-leading ‘4 Days at the Bay’ rota
- Tronc
- Amazing management bonuses!
- Uniform laundry service – you won’t take your dirty washing home!
- Turtle Talent referral bonus scheme – up to £1,000 bonus for successful referrals
- Fast progression with excellent training and regular opportunities, such as new site opening secondments! We’ll support you to become the next GM
- You’ll be invited to our annual Bay Rocks festival with amazing headline acts, lots of free cocktails and tasty street food!
- Enhanced maternity pay
- 24-hour employee helpline
- 70% discount at our restaurants for you and up to 6 friends
- Exclusive team discounts from hundreds of retailers
- Relocation payment opportunities
- Wellbeing Champions in each restaurant to support our teams
- Loyalty bonuses - £100 for every year you work with us!
Caribbean Good Times
It is really that simple! For us food and drink are just two of our ingredients. We’re in the business of ‘Making People Happy!’ Simply put, Turtle Bay is driven to be the best place for a “Caribbean Good Time”.
The Caribbean is one of the most diverse places in the world and it is filled with cultural celebration. At Turtle Bay we embrace the culture of the Caribbean to deliver a magical experience for our guests, taking inspiration from the music, food, drink and of course, those chilled out vibes.
#TB1
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Restaurants & Cafes
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Sous Chef roles across Turtle Bay's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Restaurants & Cafes.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £31,000 - £32,500 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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