Sous Chef

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Aldridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

28 days holiday

Discounts on shopping (brands)

Wagestream

Paid qualifications

Career progression

Gym discounts

Team socials

Free shares

Employee helpline

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers PLC invites applications for a Sous Chef at the Plough & Harrow in Aldridge. You will lead a section, train a team, and step up in the Head Chef’s absence, delivering consistent, great-tasting dishes to guests.

You’ll manage food ordering, prep and stock control, while ensuring health and hygiene standards are met and your branded menu is delivered with pride. The role offers full-time hours and opportunities to grow within Premium Country Pubs network.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead a kitchen section
• Experience training and inspiring a team
• Experience with food ordering and stock control
• Familiar with branded menus and maintaining quality
• Strong knowledge of health and hygiene regulations

Responsibilities

• Lead a kitchen section and ensure the team works as one
• Train and inspire the team to deliver high-quality dishes
• Support Head Chef with ordering, prep and stock control
• Manage chefs and wider kitchen team under branded menu
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations

Skills

Team leadership

Food prep

Stock control

Brand menu knowledge

Health & safety

Job description

No CV to hand? No problem! We've made our application process mobile friendly and removed the need for a CV. Our form takes 2 minutes to complete and tells us all we need about you!

As a Sous Chef at the Plough & Harrow, you will have a passion for serving great food, training great people and leaving a smile on our guests faces. You’ll run a section, ensuring your team are working together as one and you will be the person to step up in leading the team in the absence of the Head Chef. Does this sound like you?

Join us at Premium Country Pubs. We craft food and drink into something truly special. Picture beautiful interiors in stunning locations, and great tasting food. If you're passionate about all things premium, we want to hear from you.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Flexible shifts to work around your lifestyle!
• A massive 33% discount across all our brands.Whether its date night at Miller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered.
• 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream –afinancial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• Opportunities to grow with paid for qualifications.
• Opportunity for progression; on average 200 Chefs are promoted to Head Chef every year.
• Discounts on gym memberships.
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!
• On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There’s also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

• Be driven to smash targets with your team.
• Train and inspire your team to deliver food to be proud of.
• Support your Head Chef with food ordering, food preparation and stock control.
• Have mastered the art of working with a branded menu.Have confidence in managing Chefs and the wider Kitchen Team.
• Oversee that your team conforms to health and hygiene regulations.

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At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued, able to be themselves and work in a great team. Join us and help us make every guest feel truly welcome.

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Company: Mitchells & Butlers PLC Salary: Competitive Salary Hours: Full-time Location: Aldridge, WS9 0LR Job type: Permanent Posting date: 6 Nov 2026 Closing date: 19 Nov 2026