Sous Chef

Oli Aubrey-Thomas; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount in Young's pubs andHotels

Share save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Apprenticeship Scheme

Job summary

The White Hart in Sherfield-On-Loddon is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to lead a passionate kitchen team and deliver premium, seasonally driven dishes.

You will work closely with the Head Chef to design menus, manage the rota, oversee training and health-and-safety, and contribute to day-to-day operations while ensuring excellent guest experiences in a welcoming pub setting.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and people development in a busy kitchen.
• Ability to train and mentor staff to maintain high standards.
• Strong communication with front-of-house and kitchen teams.
• Experience managing kitchen rota, training, and health & safety.
• Creative input for new dishes and daily specials.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations and ensure consistent quality and service.
• Manage rota, training programmes and health & safety compliance.
• Collaborate with Head Chef to design and introduce new dishes.
• Plan and control GP and labour to maximise efficiency.
• Drive sales and growth through team engagement and menu execution.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Communication

Rota management

Health & safety

Menu development

Creativity

Job description

Sous Chef

Located in the heart of Sherfield-On-Loddon, overlooking the village green, The White Hart is a historic 17th-century country pub, with beautiful dining spaces and a spacious beer garden, including its very own stretch tent in the winter months. We pride ourselves on delivering a premium, best-of-British menu that changes with the seasons, complemented by an extensive drinks list including real ale, craft beer and wine.

What we offer our Sous Chefs:

• Access to our Sous Chef - Head Chef development Programme: the majority of our head chefs are internal appointments
• Autonomy to create your own menus and specials, alongside your Head Chef
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme - Gain a nationally recognised qualification
• Access to regular culinary masterclasses and training days to boost your skills
• Free meals
• 20% discount in all Young's pubs and hotels
• Share save Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year

What we look for in a Sous Chef:

We are looking for an existing Sous Chef or Senior CDP looking for their next step, who considers themselves as a natural leader with a passion and flare for producing quality fresh food in an environment that makes people feel welcome. As the successful Sous Chef you will:

• Have experience championing excellent service through quality food
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team
• Be an active hands-on Chef with excellent communication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams