Senior Sous Chef

The White Horse; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous staff discount

Staff accommodation available

Gym membership

Rising Stars program for career growth

Cycle scheme

Charity day off each year

Wine at cost

Staff meals on shift

Job summary

Anglian Country Inns is seeking a Sous Chef to be the go-to support in our kitchens, helping the Head Chef run the team and drive high standards. You will thrive on responsibility, lead by example, and help deliver memorable guest experiences across busy service periods.

In this role you will drive consistency, mentor your team, and build strong supplier relationships while planning key dates and events to support the ACI Food Journey and our mission of making people happy.

Responsibilities

• Keep your team and guests safe at all times by ensuring the correct control measures are in place
• Drive standards and knowledge to create food Wow moments
• Champion your section and the ACI Food Journey to exceed our guests’ expectations
• Communicate regularly and appropriately with your Head Chef
• Build and maintain relationships with our suppliers
• Take lead in planning key dates and events
• Communicate positively with the team
• Being a great role model and setting the standards for our guests and team
• Displaying the ACI values each and every day and working towards our company mission of ‘making people happy’

Job description

Who are you?

A cool, calm, confident presence and main support for our kitchens. As Sous, you will thrive on taking responsibility, driving standards, delivering consistently, developing your team, challenging yourself and the things you see around you. You are the go to person in the kitchen, supporting your Head Chef to run the team and look towards running your own kitchen. Our kitchens are busy places so a level head, great organisation, delivered every time, with a smile, is the key to success.

What’s the role?

• Keep your team and guests safe at all times by ensuring the correct control measures are in place
• Drive standards and knowledge to create food Wow moments
• Champion your section and the ACI Food Journey to exceed our guests’ expectations
• Communicate regularly and appropriately with your Head Chef
• Build and maintain relationships with our suppliers
• Take lead in planning key dates and events
• Communicate positively with the team
• Being a great role model and setting the standards for our guests and team
• Displaying the ACI values each and every day and working towards our company mission of ‘making people happy’

What’s in it for you?

• Generous discount across all ACI sites on both food and drink
• Regular trips out to suppliers locally and internationally
• Great share of tips and tronc
• Staff Accommodation available
• Staff meals on shift
• Gym membership
• Rising Stars program for career progression within the company
• Cycle scheme - Money off a bike
• ‘Live your life’, charity day off each year
• Wine at cost

Anglian Country Inns

Anglian Country Inns is a family run business that first opened its doors over twenty seven years ago and now we have nine award winning establishments across East Anglia, a coffee shop and brewery to boot!