Sous Chef

King Street Brew House Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Head Chef development programme

Menu creation autonomy

Apprenticeship scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Free meals

Young’s pubs discount

Share save scheme

Company pension

28 days holiday

Job summary

King Street Brew House Cambridge is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to lead our kitchen in a vibrant Cambridge brewpub. You’ll work closely with the Head Chef, create fresh dishes, manage day-to-day operations, and help drive guest satisfaction.

We offer a development programme, apprenticeship path, regular masterclasses, free meals, and a supportive team culture. If you’re a hands-on leader with creativity and a passion for great food and beer, join us.

Qualifications

• Existing Sous Chef or Senior CDP seeking next step.
• Natural leader with passion for quality fresh food in a welcoming environment.
• Excellent service through quality food.
• Ability to lead and develop a team.
• Hands-on chef with excellent communication.
• Able to manage kitchen rota, training, and health and safety.
• Creative and able to design and deliver new dishes.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to control GP and labour.
• Pro-active approach to driving sales and growth with kitchen/front of house.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Communication

Hands-on chef

Planning & organisational

Sales-driven

Job description

SousChef

About us:

The King Street Brew House is the Cambridge's ultimate brewpub. Powered by great beer, good times, and our farm-to-fork comfort food, we’re all about creating memorable experiences for our guests.

Our private rooms offer the perfect setting to keep the celebrations going, while our lively downstairs bar is the ideal spot to catch the next big game or throw a few darts with friends.

All our beer is crafted fresh on-site by our award-winning brewer, ensuring every pint is perfectly poured and full of character.

We take our beer and our guest experience seriously — but never ourselves.

Join Our Team

Love good beer, good food, and good vibes? You’ll fit right in at The King Street Brew House

We’re always on the lookout for awesome people to join our crew — whether you’re a bar wizard, kitchen superstar, or all-round hospitality legend. If you’ve got energy to spare, a genuine smile, and a passion for making people’s day, we want you on our team.

At The King Street Brew House, no two days are ever the same. You’ll be part of a fun, welcoming bunch who know how to work hard, laugh harder, and celebrate every win (usually with a pint in hand ?).

So if you’re looking for a place where work feels more like hanging out with mates — and you get to be part of something special in the heart of Cambridge — come join the fun!

What we offer ourSous Chefs:

• Access to our Sous Chef - Head Chef development Programme: the majority of our head chefs are internal appointments
• Autonomy to createyour 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 existingSous Chef or Senior CDP looking for their next step, who considers themselvesas a natural leader with a passion and flare for producing quality fresh foodin an environment that makes people feel welcome. As the successful Sous Chefyou will:

• Have experience championing excellent servicethrough quality food
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developinga team
• Be an active hands-on Chef with excellentcommunication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchenstaff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will beable to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design anddeliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisationalskills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP andlabour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales anddelivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of houseteams

Thanks for your interest in working with Young's.