Sous Chef

Merlin's Cave; Chalfont St Giles; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Discount at Young’s pubs and hotels

Share save scheme

Company pension

28 days holiday

Job summary

Merlin's Cave in a stunning village pub is hiring a Junior Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations under the Head Chef, delivering fresh, classic British dishes with creativity. You will be hands‑on, mentor the team, and help design daily specials while maintaining high standards of service.

Join a supportive team with an internal development programme, free meals, staff discounts across Young’s pubs, a company pension and 28 days holiday as you grow your culinary career.

Qualifications

• Natural leader with passion for quality fresh food.
• Active hands-on chef with strong communication skills.
• Responsible for kitchen rota, training and safety.
• Help design and deliver new dishes and daily specials.
• Strong planning and organisational skills for GP and labour control.
• Pro-active approach to driving sales with kitchen and FOH.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team under Head Chef.
• Design and deliver new dishes and daily specials.
• Manage rota, training and health & safety.
• Collaborate with front of house to ensure service excellence.
• Drive sales and growth through engagement with team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Staff management

Health & safety

Menu development

Planning & organisation

Sales driven

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

Join our wonderful team at our stunning village pub! We're looking for individuals to join our hard-working team. With a beautiful refurbishment, community-orientated culture and an amazing beer garden, we're the perfect place to grow your knowledge on our fresh, classic British menu. Begin your hospitality journey with us today!

What we offer our Junior 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 Junior Sous Chef:

We are looking for a Junior 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