Junior Sous Chef - Buckinghamshire

Young's; Amersham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount in Young's pubs andHotels

Share save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Job summary

Young's in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to join our busy kitchen team. The role suits someone stepping up from a CDP or current Sous Chef looking for a next challenge, with a focus on quality fresh food and working in a welcoming, village-pub environment.

Offering a competitive hourly rate of up to £15 plus tips, overtime, service charge and tronc, you will work part-time and contribute to daily specials, menus and training.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a team
• Hands-on chef with strong communication
• Ability to design and deliver new dishes
• Strong planning and organisational skills

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food and leadership
• Lead and develop the kitchen team, ensuring smooth service
• Be a hands-on Chef with clear communication and presence on the pass
• Manage kitchen staff rota, training, and health and safety compliance
• Collaborate with Head Chef to create new dishes and daily specials
• Maintain GP and labour controls through careful planning and execution
• Drive sales and growth by engaging with kitchen and front-of-house teams

Job description

Junior Sous Chef - Buckinghamshire

Employer
Young's

Location
Amersham, Buckinghamshire

Salary
Up to £15.00 per hour plus tips, plus overtime, plus service charge, plus tronc

Closing date
16 Nov 2026

Sector
Chef jobs, Chef, Head Chef, Sous Chef

Job Type
Part Time

Job Details

About us:

Join our wonderful team at our stunning village pub! We're looking for individuals to join our hard-working team.
With a beautiful refurbishment, community-orientated culture and an amazing beer garden, we're the perfect place to grow your knowledge on our fresh, classic British menu. Begin your hospitality journey with us today!

What we offer our Junior Sous Chefs:

• Access to our Sous Chef - Head Chef development Programme: the majority of our head chefs are internal appointments
• Autonomy to create your own menus and specials, alongside your Head Chef
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme - Gain a nationally recognised qualification
• Access to regular culinary masterclasses and training days to boost your skills
• Free meals
• 20% discount in all Young's pubs and hotels
• Share save Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year

What we look for in a Junior Sous Chef:

We are looking for a Junior Sous Chef or Senior CDP looking for their next step, who considers themselves as a natural leader with a passion and flare 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
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams

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