Sous Chef

TN United Kingdom; Potters Bar; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant pub in Potters Bar is seeking a creative and passionate Sous Chef to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to lead a kitchen, create menus, and ensure excellent service while working in a supportive environment. The pub values quality, fresh food and provides ongoing training and development opportunities for its staff.

Benefits

Autonomy to create menus and specials

Access to Apprenticeship Scheme

Culinary masterclasses and training days

Sous Chef - Head Chef development programme

Free meals

20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels

Share save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Live-in accommodation available

Qualifications

• Experienced Sous Chef or Senior CDP looking for next step.
• Natural leader with passion for quality fresh food.
• Hands-on Chef with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food.
• Manage kitchen staff rota, training, and health and safety.
• Work with Head Chef to design new dishes and specials.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Organizational skills

Education

Experience as Sous Chef or Senior CDP

Job description

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Our beautiful pub is the hub of Potters Bar, located only a few minutes away from the train station where all our locals come together to enjoy everything our pub has to offer.

We are all about offering an indulgent and premium dining experience. Our menus are designed and curated to beautifully showcase the very best of British seasonality, using only the freshest ingredients. Our dishes evoke feelings of comfort and nostalgia. From brunch to hearty seasonal pies, healthy salads, specials, bar snacks, and our glorious Sunday roasts, we offer a variety of options to satisfy our guests.

We are looking for a creative, passionate Sous Chef who will help our kitchen and our business thrive even more.

If you're passionate about making people happy and want to join a fun, welcoming team, we want to hear from you! Please submit your application with a current resume and a note telling us why you're the perfect fit for our pub family.

We offer a competitive salary, ongoing training, development programs, and a supportive team environment where you'll be treated like family. If you are passionate about making people happy and want to join our team, apply now!

What we offer our Sous Chefs:

• Autonomy to create your own menus and specials, alongside your Head Chef
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme - Gain a nationally recognized qualification
• Access to regular culinary masterclasses and training days to boost your skills
• Access to our Sous Chef - Head Chef development programme
• Free meals
• 20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels
• Share save Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year
• Live-in accommodation available

What we look for in a Sous Chef:

We are seeking an experienced Sous Chef or Senior CDP looking for their next step, who considers themselves a natural leader with a passion and flair for producing quality fresh food in an environment that makes people feel welcome. As the successful Sous Chef, you will:

• Have experience championing excellent service through quality food
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team
• Be an active, hands-on Chef with excellent communication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training, and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Work alongside your Head Chef to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organizational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls regarding both GP and labour
• Have a proactive approach to driving sales and delivering growth through engagement with both kitchen and front-of-house teams