Big Mamma is a French Italian restaurant group, the brainchild of Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux. Over the past 9 years we have opened the doors of 27 restaurants in Europe (France, Monaco, England, Spain, Germany, Italy and Belgium).

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 (NEW OPENING)

For our new venture in Manchester , we are looking for talented Junior & Sous Chefs with the incredible opportunity to begin their journey with a special onboarding at one of our restaurants in London.

The onboarding plan will include the acquisition of our management tools, the organization and daily management of our brigades, the knowledge of the internal processes of menu changes, the meeting with key figures of the company and the demonstration of how we guarantee the best experience to our customers but above all to our Squadra.

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 in London / May in Manchester

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Tips

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount