Senior Sous Chef - Sponsorship Available

Acorn Pubs; Ascot; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live-in available

Visa sponsorship

Cash tips

Management bonus scheme

Free meals on shift

30% staff discount

Job summary

Acorn Pubs in Ascot is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to lead the kitchen alongside the Head Chef, ensuring superb dining experiences and clear leadership in a busy gastro-pub setting. You will drive menus, uphold food quality, and inspire a motivated team across shifts.

We offer a base salary up to £38k with tronc, opportunities to earn a £2k management bonus, and live-in housing. Visa sponsorship may be available for the right candidate, plus generous staff perks and pension.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering and hospitality in a restaurant, gastro pub or hotel at junior sous, sous or kitchen manager level is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations and collaborate with Head Chef.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation and service.
• Drive the food culture and engage with the team and customers with new dishes.

Skills

Culinary excellence

Kitchen leadership

Team management

Food quality control

Menu development

Job description

Are you passionate about creating culinary masterpieces? As a Senior Sous Chef at PUB NAME, you will be an integral part of our kitchen team, contributing to the creation of exceptional dining experiences. The role involves collaborating closely with the Head Chef, leading kitchen operations, and maintaining high standards of food quality, presentation, and service.

And there’s plenty in it for you!

Our Offer

• Basic up to £38k, plus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank).
• Opportunity to earn an additonal £2k through our Management Bonus Scheme
• Live in available
• Sponsorship on a skilled worker visa if required
• Great cash tips.

The Extras

• We know you work hard so we feed you well - free meals on shift, choose from the menu!
• 30% discount for you, your friends and family across Acorn Pubs, Brunning & Price and our group including wagamama and selected airport pubs and restaurants.
• It’s never too early to start saving for the future with a NEST pension.
• Protection for your family with life assurance.
• Great discounts via Perks on Tap saving you money on everyday purchases and more.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• £1,000 referral bonus for introducing new Managers or Chefs to the company.
• Wagestream - use flexible pay to choose when to get paid.

Your Wellbeing – it’s important to us!

• Free 24-hour confidential legal and information helpline for you and your family.
• Bespoke wellbeing support offering free counselling for all crew.
• Access to health checks and virtual GP appointments.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Plenty of social get togethers – it’s not all work and no play.
• Recognition platform with regular thankyous.

We want you to grow with us!

Superb internal and external development programmes to support your progress.

Earn while you learn - we partner with national training provider HIT to support our work-based Level 4 Senior Culinary Chef apprenticeships.

Advanced Leadership Skills course enhancing self-awareness and soft skills.

We encourage movement between our pubs so you can have a long‑term career with us.

About you...

Previous experience in catering and hospitality in a restaurant, gastro pub or hotel at junior sous, sous or kitchen manager level is essential, as well as a positive attitude. Working alongside the Head Chef you’ll be responsible for running the kitchen, driving the food culture and keeping your team and our customers engaged with exciting new dishes.

About Acorn Pubs...

• A collection of 10 pubs, 6 of which have bedrooms.
• Our wider company, Brunning and Price, includes 79 pubs across the country.
• A company with heart, where individuality, personality and diversity are encouraged.
• A company committed to reducing our carbon footprint, working sustainably and supporting our local communities.
• @brunningandpricecareers