Chef

Plough & Harrow; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

33% staff discount across brands

20% friends/family discount

Wagestream access

Paid qualifications

Career progression (200 chefs promoted

Team socials

Pension

28 days holiday

Shopping discounts

Employee helpline

Free shares

Job summary

Plough & Harrow is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to lead a kitchen section, train staff, and uphold brand standards within our Mitchells & Butlers venues. You will work closely with the head chef to ensure top-quality service and consistency across shifts.

Join a supportive team with opportunities for growth, competitive pay, pension, and generous holiday allowances. This role focuses on hands-on skill, leadership, and delivering exceptional guest experiences in a busy pub environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Ability to train and support junior staff.
• Strong understanding of health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a kitchen section and supervise a team on shift.
• Cook to brand standards and targets.
• Assist with stock ordering and controls.
• Support with training and development of team members.

Skills

Brand standards

Cook to spec

Team leadership

Stock control

Job description

As a Junior Sous Chef at the Plough & Harrow, you will have a passion for serving great food, training great people and leaving a smile on our guests faces. You’ll run a section, ensuring your team are working together as one. Does this sound like you?

Join us at Premium Country Pubs. We craft food and drink into something truly special. Picture beautiful interiors in stunning locations, and great tasting food. If you're passionate about all things premium, we want to hear from you.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Flexible shifts to work around your lifestyle!
• Amastive 33% discount across all our brands.Whether its date night atMiller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered.
• 20%discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream– afinancial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• Opportunitiesto grow with paid for qualifications.
• Opportunity for progression; on average 200 Chefs are promoted to Head Chef every year.
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!

On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

WHATWILL I BE DOING? AS JUNIOR SOUS CHEF YOU’LL…

• Be a champion of brand standards.
• Cook to spec and work within brand targets.
• Support the chefs in your team to deliver topquality standards on every shift.
• Run your own section as a kitchen team leader and develop management and leadership skills.
• Support with stock control and ordering so you’reset up for success.

At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued, able to be themselves and work in a great team. Join us and help us make every guest feel truly welcome.

Compensation: Competitive salary