Sous Chef

The-Old-Bicycle-Shop; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Staff discount (20% at Young’s pubs/h2

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Training opportunities

Job summary

The Old Bicycle Shop in Cambridge is seeking a Sous Chef to join our vibrant kitchen team. You will lead the kitchen, ensure the highest standards of food quality, and contribute to the development of menus and daily specials.

Ideal candidates are hands-on leaders with strong communication skills, capable of managing rota, training, and health and safety while driving growth through kitchen-front of house collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food.
• Ability to lead and develop a team.
• Hands-on chef with strong communication skills.
• Responsible for kitchen staff rota, training and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team.
• Design and deliver new dishes and daily specials.
• Manage kitchen rota, training, and health and safety.
• Collaborate with Head Chef to create menu concepts.
• Drive sales and growth through kitchen-front of house collaboration.
• Maintain GP and labour controls.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Food quality

Health and safety

Menu design

Creativity

Job description

Sous Chef

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