Junior Sous Chef — Lead Fresh Menu Creation & Growth

Merlin; Chalfont St Giles; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount in Young’s pubs andHotels

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Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Job summary

Merlin's village pub in the UK is seeking a Junior Sous Chef or Senior CDP ready to step up. You will lead by example, champion excellent service through quality, and work hands-on with a fresh British menu.

You will design and deliver daily dishes with your Head Chef, manage kitchen rota, training and safety, and help grow sales through strong kitchen-front collaboration. Experience in a busy pub kitchen is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience leading kitchen teams in a fast-paced pub environment.
• Demonstrated ability to train staff and maintain safety standards.
• Ability to collaborate with Head Chef and front-of-house teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the kitchen staff rota, training and health & safety protocols.
• Help design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Lead hands-on cooking and maintain quality standards across service.
• Contribute to menu planning and controlling GP and labour costs.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Hands-on chef

Communication

Planning & organising

Sales growth

Job description

Merlin's village pub in the UK is seeking a Junior Sous Chef or Senior CDP ready to step up. You will lead by example, champion excellent service through quality, and work hands-on with a fresh British menu.

You will design and deliver daily dishes with your Head Chef, manage kitchen rota, training and safety, and help grow sales through strong kitchen-front collaboration. Experience in a busy pub kitchen is preferred.