Sous Chef – Ripon – £20 per hour
This Sous Chef role offers the opportunity to work in a calm, well-structured fresh food kitchen where preparation, consistency and teamwork are genuinely valued. The focus is on well-executed dishes and strong fundamentals, rather than rushed volume.
Working closely with the Head Chef, you’ll play a key role in maintaining standards, supporting the brigade and ensuring smooth day-to-day kitchen operations. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Sous Chef who enjoys leading by example and contributing to a professional, organised kitchen environment.
Proven experience in fresh food, quality-led kitchens
Confident leading services and supporting junior chefs
Strong prep, organisation and time-management skills
High standards of presentation, flavour and consistency
Reliable, calm and positive under pressure
Keen to develop the team and progress professionally
£20 per hour
Fresh, seasonal ingredients and a quality-focused menu
Structured service with clear kitchen systems
Stable, experienced brigade with a strong team culture
Consistent standards and organised preparation
Long-term opportunity offering stability and progression
Supporting the Head Chef with daily kitchen operations
Leading services and ensuring consistent food standards
Overseeing preparation and section management
Mentoring and supporting junior members of the brigade
Maintaining food safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards
Assisting with service flow, organisation and kitchen structure
Mint People: Flexible Hospitality Staffing That Just Works.
At Mint People, we provide fully trained, highly presentable, and dependable staff to the hospitality, leisure, and events industries. Whether it’s one bartender for a last-minute shift or 150 staff for a stadium event, we’re trusted by some of the UK’s best hotels, venues, and operators to deliver quality people – fast.
With over 10 years’ experience, we’ve become known as one of the most reliable and forward-thinking staffing partners in the North – and beyond. From front-of-house professionals to kitchen porters, housekeepers to event managers, our people are trained in-house through our 5-star onboarding and briefing programme to ensure they’re ready to hit the ground running.
Our clients come back year after year because we understand how unpredictable hospitality can be – and we’re built to flex with it. We’re proud to work with national hotel groups, global event brands, leading caterers and independent operators, offering:
• Fast, flexible staffing solutions – no long contracts or tie-ins
• Fully trained, presentable and prepared people
• Front and back of house cover – including chefs, kitchen teams, bar staff, waiters, housekeepers and more
• Festival and stadium-scale team deployment
• National reach with local knowledge
• On-site support and account management
Our quality promise? We only send people we’d trust to represent our own brand – because they are our brand.
If you need staffing support that’s consistent, stress-free and built around you – you’re in the right place.
Mint People – We've got you covered.
