Sous Chef

Young's Pubs; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to Sous Chef - Head Chef dev. P

Autonomy to create menus and specials

Apprenticeship Scheme

Regular culinary masterclasses and培训

Free meals

20% discount in all Young’s pubs and酒店

Share save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Job summary

Old Bicycle Shop in Cambridge, part of Young's Pubs, is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to join our lively kitchen team. You will lead day-to-day kitchen operations, craft menus with the Head Chef and mentor junior staff, while delivering high standards of food quality and service.

We offer development opportunities, free meals, and a supportive environment with a focus on fresh, locally sourced produce and a warm welcome for both staff and customers.

Qualifications

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food.
• Ability to lead and develop a kitchen team.
• Hands-on chef with strong communication skills.
• Able to manage rota, training and health & safety.
• Creative input to design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Strong planning to control GP and labour.
• Pro-active in driving sales through kitchen and FOH collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team as Sous Chef.
• Champion excellence through quality food and service.
• Create and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Plan and manage rota, training and health & safety across the kitchen.
• Collaborate with Head Chef to design menus and daily specials.
• Drive sales and growth through kitchen and front-of-house engagement.

Skills

Menu Development

Food Preparation

Safe Food Handling

Kitchen Safety

Job description

About us:

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.

About us:

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.

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

Skills

• Menu Development
• Food Preparation
• Safe Food Handling
• Kitchen Safety