Sous Chef

The Hawk Inn; Andover; On-site; GBP 30,600 - 37,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £34,000 per annum

Share of Tronc up to £5,000

Flexible shift patterns

Meal discounts for you and guests

Hotel accommodation discounts

Lifestyle card with 5,000+ discounts

Service Awards

Birthday Gift

Refer a friend incentives up to £1,000

Job summary

The Hawk Inn is seeking a Sous Chef for in-house dining in the United Kingdom. You will support the Head Chef, follow menu standards, and lead a kitchen team to deliver consistent, high-quality dishes.

Strong culinary skills and presentation are essential, with at least one year in a Sous or junior Sous role. This fixed-position, on-site role offers development opportunities and a clear pathway to senior roles.

Qualifications

• Be a strong Leader, with the ability to train, Coach and develop junior chefs.
• At least 1 year experience as a Sous/junior Sous chef.
• Great communication skills.
• Right to Work in the UK.
• Excellent culinary and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• To work and support the Head Chef and management.
• Experience working within company defined menus and recipes.
• Manage staff rosters and allocation of work details.
• Be able to fulfil training and growth of the team.
• Be able to food order, stock control and correct storage of food stocks.
• A Genuine desire to provide high quality food and service.
• Maintain and manage the required high operational and personal standard of hygiene and presentation within the team at all times.
• Comply with all Food safety, fire, Health and safety, licensing and employment laws.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Training & coaching

Job description

What’s in it for you?

• Up to £34.000 per annum plus a share of Tronc (this can be up to £5000 per year)
• Flexible shift patterns
• Up to 33% off meals taken off duty for you and up to 6 guests
• 33% off our hotel accommodation & 20% for Friends and Family
• Development program with a clear pathway to Head Chef
• Access to the lifestyle card – which will provide you with instant access to over 5,000 discounts across all aspects of their lifestyle. With thousands of discounts covering local independents, national and online businesses, there are plenty of opportunities to save money. The lifestyle card is a 100% free benefit for our Upham Inn team members.
• Service Awards
• A Birthday Gift
• Refer a friend and Chef recruitment incentives of up to £1000

Sous chef Requirements:

• Be a strong Leader, with the ability to train, Coach and develop junior chefs
• At least 1 year experience as a Sous/junior Sous chef
• Great communication skills
• Right to Work in the UK
• Excellent culinary and presentation skills

Sous Chef Responsibilities:

• To work and support the Head Chef and management
• Experience working within company defined menus and recipes
• Manage staff rosters and allocation of work details
• Be able to fulfil training and growth of the team
• Be able to food order, stock control and correct storage of food stocks
• A Genuine desire to provide high quality food and service
• Maintain and manage the required high operational and personal standard of hygiene and presentation within the team at all times.
• Comply with all Food safety, fire, Health and safety, licensing and employment laws