Junior Sous Chef
About this role
Big Mamma is a French Italian restaurant group, the brainchild of Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux. Over the past 10 years we have opened the doors of 36 restaurants in Europe (France, Monaco, England, Spain, Germany, Italy, Belgium and Ireland), the United Arab Emirates (Dubai) and Mexico (Mexico City).
Our mission? To share the special ambience of the most beautiful places of Italian tradition, creating unique moments of sharing with our customers.
Take the lead with La Squadra as JUNIOR SOUS CHEF in Manchester 🇬🇧
For Circolo Popolare, our restaurant in Manchester (No 1, St Michael's, 36 Jackson's Row), we are looking for a talented Junior Sous Chef who will become the leader and Chef of tomorrow.
Your main tasks:
FROM CREATION TO PLATE EXECUTION
Participate in the menu change process alongside the Executive Chefs, contributing to a unique culinary experience.
Speed and precision at the pass will be your hallmark.
Ensure every dish is perfect, adhering to the Group's recipes and standards.
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
You are the Chef’s right hand, ensuring everything is impeccable: compliance with hygiene standards, a well-organized team, and checks always aligned with objectives.
Manage Food Costs like a true leader: zero waste, flawless inventories, and always on-time orders.
Plan, organize, and lead the brigade with energy and precision.
SUCCESS IS BUILT ON TEAMWORK
Train and support your team daily, sharing passion and professionalism.
Build your Squad: your leadership creates harmony and makes the workplace stimulating and positive.
Our offer:
Highly competitive salary
Full time role
2 consecutive days off per week
28 days paid holiday per year
Pension scheme
Permanent contract
Meal on shift: we serve the staff meal before the lunch and dinner shift
Employee discount: discount on food and drink at our restaurants for you and up to 3 of your friends
Continuous trainings, team buildings and career opportunities: we offer a training path and concrete career opportunities.
Geographical mobility in UK & Europe across all our venues
And much mooore!
START DATE: asap
BIG MAMMA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Company at a glance
Big Mamma Group is an Italian restaurant company founded in 2015 by Tigrane Seydoux and Victor Lugger with one simple dream: changing people's lives with pizza.
From our very first trattoria in Paris to 37 locations across 10 countries today, we serve 100% homemade Italian dishes made with ingredients sourced directly from small Italian producers — think Prosciutto di Parma from Stefano Borchini, San Marzano tomatoes from Paolo Ruggiero, flour from Antimo Caputo. Everything is served in jaw-dropping spaces, at fair prices, and always with a huge smile.
Our Squadra of 2,700+ talents spans France, Italy, Spain, the UK, Belgium, Germany, Monaco, the UAE, Mexico, and beyond — and keeps growing.
We also launched Napoli Gang in 2020, our digital food brand bringing the same crazy love for Italian food straight to your door.
But food is only half the story. We believe hospitality can be a real career, not just a student job — and we're committed to building an inclusive, inspiring workplace where talents grow and shape the future of the industry. In 2018, we became a proud B-Corp, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability, social responsibility, and human-driven growth.
Big Mamma is not just a restaurant group. It's a movement made of passion, purpose and a lot of pizza, of course.
Top Benefits
- Highly competitive salary
- 2 consecutive days off per week
- 28 days paid holiday per year
- Pension scheme
- Permanent contract
- Meal on shift
- Employee discount on food and drink
- Continuous trainings
- Team buildings
- Career opportunities
- Geographical mobility in UK & Europe
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