SALARY: TBD ON EXPERIENCE

Working Pattern: 45 hours per week. Includes evenings and weekend shifts depending on rota.
Dough Religion are a new-school slice joint with an old-school obsession for great dough. Serving up 18-inch New York-style pizzas, layered with bold, ‘craveable’ flavours and crafted with premium ingredients from the UK and Italy, Dough Religion is here to shake up the city’s pizza scene. We’re looking for a proven Sous Chef with experience leading successful kitchen teams and working with fresh dough.
Our Sous Chef

Is responsible for running the kitchen day-to-day, motivating the team through service, and ensuring food quality is consistently at the highest level. This is a hands-on leadership role, balancing kitchen operations, training, and administration.

• Run a smooth, consistent service in a busy, high-volume environment.
• Motivate, train, and manage a team of chefs, ensuring high performance and low staff turnover.
• Oversee preparation and handling of fresh dough, ensuring consistency, quality, and adherence to brand standards.
• Manage stock levels, place orders, and build strong supplier relationships.
• Complete rotas, kitchen paperwork, HACCP, and all health & safety requirements accurately and on time.
• Maintain Dough Religion’s standards for food presentation, consistency, and flavour.
• Take full control of the kitchen when required, acting as a reliable second-in-command.

WHO WE WANT TO JOIN OUR TEAM

At Dough Religion, we take dough seriously — but never ourselves! We’re looking for likeminded, passionate dough-experts to join our team at the brand new and exciting brand.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• An experienced Sous Chef or senior Chef de Partie with a strong track record in fresh dough (pizza, bread, bakery, or similar).
• Passion for bold flavours and quality-driven food.
• Successful manager having led successful kitchen teams in high-volume settings.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and compliance standards.
• Ability to follow recipes and directions accurately.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail with rotas, stock control, and kitchen admin.
• A calm, motivated, and hands-on leader who thrives under pressure.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and occasional offsite events.
• You must be a strong team player with a passion for working with people and customers
• Have excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Possess high personal standards and attention to detail
• Be highly self-motivated and flexible
  We’re looking for vibrant and enthusiastic people to join our wonderful team here at Dough Religion. We’re not trying to be authentic, we’re trying to be addictive!

• Run a smooth, consistent service in a busy, high-volume environment.
• Motivate, train, and manage a team of chefs, ensuring high performance and low staff turnover.
• Oversee preparation and handling of fresh dough, ensuring consistency, quality, and adherence to brand standards.
• Manage stock levels, place orders, and build strong supplier relationships.
• Complete rotas, kitchen paperwork, HACCP, and all health & safety requirements accurately and on time.
• Maintain Dough Religion’s standards for food presentation, consistency, and flavour.
• Take full control of the kitchen when required, acting as a reliable second-in-command