Sous Chef

Stange & Co.; Aberystwyth; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A lively pub in Aberystwyth seeks a passionate Sous Chef to lead their kitchen. The role entails creativity in menu planning and preparing fresh, seasonal dishes. With competitive pay, generous tips, and a family-oriented work environment, it's an excellent opportunity for aspiring culinary professionals.

Benefits

Guaranteed Christmas day off

Up to 50% company discounts

Access to Hospitality Action support

Full Company sick pay after 2 years

Enhanced company maternity pay

Flexible working hours

Discounted accommodation rates

Long service rewards

Annual social event

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a busy high-volume kitchen.
• Previous experience in a similar role is essential.
• Strong work ethos and attitude towards teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Menu planning and development of new dishes.
• Ensuring sustainability with fresh local ingredients.
• Maintaining high standards of food quality and presentation.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Passion for Food

Creativity

Job description

£13.50 per hour plus generous tips (on average an additional £1.50 per hour), and excellent company discounts and benefits - (Salary can be arranged if preferred). Live in accommodation can be arranged

Location:

The Glengower
3 Victoria Terrace
Aberystwyth
SY23 2DH

£13.50 per hour plus generous tips (on average an additional £1.50 per hour), and excellent company discounts and benefits - (Salary can be arranged if preferred). Live in accommodation can be arranged

• Guaranteed Christmas day off every year

• Up to 50% company discounts at all our sites

• Earn up to £1500 for referring a friend to join our team

• Access to Hospitality Action, providing confidential health and well-being support

Experience:

3+ years

About the location

The Glengoweris a lively and popular pub with 16 rooms situated on the stunning seafront in Aberystwyth offering a warm welcome through its doors to locals and visitors alike. The pub has a strong reputation as a destination for dining in the town attracting people from near and far for its homemade menu of fresh local seasonal food and a great selection of real ales and ciders with most coming from the local area.

Job Description

We are looking for a sous chef with bags of enthusiasm, a passion for working with fresh local ingredients and a healthy helping of flair and creativity to help head up our kitchen. Fine dining, we are not, but quality well executed fresh food is very much what we’re about. Our food is fresh, hearty and interesting, with a menu that reflects the seasons & our location, which helps ensures sustainability and prevents our customers and kitchen team getting bored.

Our constantly evolving menu is a combination of well-loved classics and more interesting dishes taking influence from all over the world. You will be involved in menu planning, and given the opportunity to develop your own dishes and indulge your own passions. A genuine love of food, attention to detail, and experience of a busy high-volume kitchen is vital.

What's in it for you?

• An extremely competitive salary which will regularly be reviewed to reflect and recognise your progression, skills and experience
• Generous Tips
  
• Full Company sick pay after 2 years’ service
• Enhanced company maternity pay
• Guaranteed Christmas day off every year to enjoy with your family and friends
• Flexible working hours to help achieve a healthy work life balance
• Discounted food rates – up to 50% off at all company sites
• Discounted accommodation rates – up to 50% off at all company sites
• Access to confidential and expert health & well-being, financial and legal advice through our Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action
• Up to £1500 for referring a friend to join our team
• Long service rewards and annual recognition
• Christmas staff social event – celebrate the festive season with your work friends on us

What we're looking for:

Previous experience of working in a similar kitchen is essential as we know you’ll have the attitude and work ethos we’re looking for – a sous chef who shares our love of everything foody and brings passion and flair to the kitchen.

Who we are:

• A family run company with 10 pubs across the Wirral, North & Mid Wales areas, who take great pride in each one of them, and their teams who make them tick.
• A company who genuinely believes in treating everyone with equal respect & dignity regardless, also having a genuine concern for the happiness and well-being of every single member of our teams.
• A company who strives to put their pubs at the heart of their communities, and improving those places by them being there.
• Stange & Co are accredited by Investors in People.
• A company whose aim is ‘To Improve people’s lives, by striving to run great pubs’

Apply for this role

If this position is of interest and you’d like to be a part of our friendly team, working with a great bunch of like-minded people we’d love to hear from you.