Junior Sous Chef - Live In possible

Harri; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development Programme

Menu autonomy

Apprenticeship Scheme

Masterclasses

Free meals

Discount at Young’s pubs and hotels

Share save Scheme

Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday

Job summary

The Rose & Crown in Wimbledon Village, London, is seeking a Junior Sous Chef - Live In to join our traditional British pub kitchen. You will work under the Head Chef, lead a small team, and help design daily specials while delivering fresh, home‑cooked dishes.

We offer a development programme, apprenticeship path, masterclasses, free meals, 28 days holiday, pension and staff discounts. This role combines hands‑on cooking with leadership in a welcoming country‑pub atmosphere close to central

Qualifications

• Must have leadership mindset and ability to manage a kitchen team.
• Passion for producing quality fresh food and delivering great service.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food.
• Lead and develop a small kitchen team.
• Hands-on cooking and designing daily specials with the Head Chef.
• Manage kitchen staff rota, training, and health & safety.

Job description

Junior Sous Chef - Live In

About us:

The Rose & Crown is a traditional British pub with rooms, located in the heart of Wimbledon Village, where the atmosphere feels much more like a country village than central London.

It has 13 bedrooms and focuses on traditional British hospitality, with classic homemade food prepared from scratch. The pub has that genuine, welcoming character you would expect from a traditional British local, while also serving visitors and guests staying in the rooms.

One of the things that makes the location quite unique is that Wimbledon Village is surrounded by the countryside and Wimbledon Common, but it is still very well connected to central London. The District line and mainline services from Waterloo make it accessible, although the famous steep hill up to the Village gives it a distinctive feel.

What we offer our 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 Sous Chef:

We are looking for an existing 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