Sous Chef

Old Bicycle Shop; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant restaurant in Cambridge is seeking a Sous Chef to join their dynamic team. You will lead kitchen operations, create unique dishes, and ensure high standards of service. Ideal candidates are experienced leaders with a passion for fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Enjoy benefits such as culinary training, free meals, and a competitive pension scheme. If you're ready to embrace a busy kitchen and elevate your career, we invite you to apply now!

Benefits

Access to development programs

Free meals

20% discount at all Young’s pubs and hotels

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef or Senior CDP.
• Passion for fresh, quality food preparation.
• Able to manage kitchen staff and health safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop kitchen staff to maintain high standards.
• Create and deliver new dishes and specials.
• Manage kitchen staff rota and training.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Creativity

Planning and Organizational Skills

Quality Food Service

Team Development

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

The Old Bicycle Shop offers an exciting and creative menu full of flavour, using only the best fresh, British, seasonal ingredients. We are looking for a Sous chef who is excited by food, meticulous with every plate and a great team player. If this is you, apply to work with our fantastic team now, and come enjoy the ride!

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

Thanks for your interest in working with Young's. If you would like to be part of our team, apply now!

Do you value the best service, deliciously fresh and locally sourced produce prepared by an amazing kitchen team and a bespoke drinks menu? Why not join the team at Old Bicycle Shop in Cambridge! Once the first bicycle shop in the UK, we are now one of Cambridge's most vibrant restaurants; serving brunch, lunch, dinner, amazing cocktails and more. If you share our philosophy of high standards, served with a warm and friendly smile, then we'd love to hear from you. We're a growing team with plenty of opportunities for career development, great staff benefits and a modern outlook. We're part of an eclectic collection of unique pubs, well-regarded restaurants, premium hotels & award-winning microbreweries.