Junior Sous Chef

Brunning & Price Limited; St Albans; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Staff discount

Nest pension

Life assurance

Perks on Tap

Cycle to work

Referral bonus

FlexiblePay

Job summary

Brunning & Price Limited in St Albans is seeking a Junior Sous Chef who loves fresh food cooking to join Prae Wood Arms. You’ll work with the Head Chef to run the kitchen, drive the food culture and develop exciting new dishes.

We offer a basic salary up to £32,000 with tronc, overtime paid and great cash tips, plus meals on shift, employee discounts, pension and other perks as part of our supportive team.

Qualifications

• Previous catering and hospitality experience at junior sous, sous or kitchen manager level is essential.
• You will run the kitchen with the Head Chef and drive the food culture.
• Engage your team and customers with exciting new dishes.

Responsibilities

• Run the kitchen with the Head Chef and drive the food culture.
• Keep the team and customers engaged with new dishes.

Skills

Fresh food cooking

Kitchen operations

Team supervision

Job description

Ready to freshen your career up? It might be time for a change. If you’re a Junior Sous Chef who loves fresh food cooking, we need you! Come and join us at Prae Wood Arms in St Albans.

There’s plenty in it for you:

• Basic up to £32,000plus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank).
• Paid overtime.
• Great cash tips.

Your Bread and Butter

• Basic up to £32,000plus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank).
• Paid overtime.
• Great cash tips.

The Extras

• We know you work hard so we feed you well - free meals on shift, choose from the menu!
• 30% discount for you, your friends and family across B&P and our group including wagamama.
• It’s never too early to start saving for the future with a NEST pension.
• Protection for your family with life assurance.
• Great discounts via Perks on Tapsaving you money on everyday purchases and more.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• £1,000 referral bonus for introducing new Managers or Chefsto the company.
• Stream - use flexiblepay to choose when to get paid

Your Wellbeing – it’s important to us!

• Free 24-hour confidential legal and information helpline for you and your family.
• Bespoke wellbeing support offering free counselling for all crew.
• Access to health checks and virtual GP appointments.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Plenty of social get togethers – it’s not all work and no play.
• Recognition platform with regular thankyous.

We want you to grow with us!

• Superb internal and external development programmes to support your progress.
• Earn while you learn - we partner with national training provider HIT to support our work-based Level 4 Senior Culinary Chef apprenticeships.
• Advanced Leadership Skills course enhancing self-awareness and soft skills.
• We encourage movement between our pubs so you can have a long-term career with B&P.

About you...

Previous experience in catering and hospitality in a restaurant, gastro pub or hotel at junior sous, sous or kitchen manager level is essential, as well as a positive attitude. Working alongside the Head Chef you’ll be responsible for running the kitchen, driving the food culture and keeping your team and our customers engaged with exciting new dishes.

About Brunning and Price...

• A family of 79 pubs and still growing!
• A company with heart, where individuality, personality and diversity are encouraged.
• A company committed to reducing our carbon footprint, working sustainably and supporting our local communities.

Brunning & Price Limited
First Floor, Rake Hall
Rake Lane
Little Stanney
Chester, Cheshire
CH2 4HS