Lead Sous Chef: Seasonal, Local & From-Scratch Kitchen

The Great Decoy; Hurstbourne Tarrant, Andover; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Uniform provided

50% off food (Mon-Thu)

Birthday voucher £100

Team trips and away days

Clear promotion pathways

Training programmes

Job summary

Chickpea is recruiting a Sous Chef to lead the kitchen alongside the Head Chef, delivering seasonal, locally sourced dishes made from scratch. You’ll maintain high standards, train and motivate the team, and contribute ideas to menu development to ensure smooth service and a positive, collaborative environment.

Joining a founder-owned group with ten pubs across the Southwest and seven years of growth, you’ll thrive in a kitchen that values people, development, and delivering great hospitality

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen leadership.
• Ability to train, mentor and motivate a team.
• Commitment to high food quality and standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in leading the kitchen.
• Help deliver seasonal, locally sourced food made from scratch.
• Maintain high food quality and kitchen standards.
• Train, mentor, and motivate the team.
• Ensure smooth service and contribute ideas to menu development.
• Help create a positive, collaborative working environment.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Food quality focus

Menu development input

Job description

Chickpea is recruiting a Sous Chef to lead the kitchen alongside the Head Chef, delivering seasonal, locally sourced dishes made from scratch. You’ll maintain high standards, train and motivate the team, and contribute ideas to menu development to ensure smooth service and a positive, collaborative environment.

Joining a founder-owned group with ten pubs across the Southwest and seven years of growth, you’ll thrive in a kitchen that values people, development, and delivering great hospitality