Sous Chef

White Hart, Sherfield On Loddon; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Menu autonomy

Apprenticeship scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Free meals

Staff discount

Share save scheme

Pension scheme

28 days holiday

Job summary

The White Hart in Sherfield-On-Loddon is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our 17th-century country pub kitchen. You will lead a small team, champion fresh, seasonal dishes, and help deliver a premium, welcoming dining experience.

Work hands-on with the Head Chef, design daily specials, and manage rota, training and health and safety. We offer a development programme, regular masterclasses, free meals, staff discounts, a pension and generous holiday.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef or Senior CDP.
• Natural leader with passion for fresh, quality food.
• Hands-on with excellent communication.
• Able to manage kitchen rota, training and H&S.

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team.
• Hands-on chef with strong communication.
• Manage rota, training and health and safety.
• Design and deliver new dishes and daily specials.
• Plan and organise to control GP and labour.
• Drive sales and growth with kitchen and FOH.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Communication skills

Hands-on chef

Planning

Cost control

Food quality

Sales growth

Job description

Descripción

Sous Chef

About us:

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