Sous Chef

Young's Pubs

Cheltenham

On-site

GBP 21,000 - 25,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Weekly pay including tips/tronc

20% discount in Young’s pubs andHotels

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Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Apprenticeship Scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Job summary

The Bell Inn in Stow-on-the-Wold is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to work 45 hours over five days. You will support the Head Chef, help develop menus, and lead kitchen staff in day-to-day operations.

We offer strong progression through our development programme, free meals on duty, a pension scheme, and regular training days to boost skills. A vibrant, historic venue in the Cotswolds awaits.

Qualifications

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.
Work alongside your Head Chef to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials.

Responsibilities

Support and assist in managing daily kitchen operations.
Help design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.
Maintain GP and labour controls with good planning and organisation.

Skills

Menu Development

Food Preparation

Safe Food Handling

Kitchen Safety

Job description

About us

The Bell Inn sits proudly on the periphery of Stow-on-the-wold, one of the gems in the Cotswolds. Steeped in history the town is the perfect location from which to explore both the stunning countryside and charming towns around every corner.

Jnr Sous Chef - 45hrs over 5 days

About us

The Inn is 350 years old approx; we aim to provide the very best in offering great food and premium service at the Inn but take great care not to dilute any of its ancient characters.

With fourteen beautifully decorated en suite bedrooms we consider ourselves one of the leading Inns in the Cotswolds.

The Inn boasts a rare front garden/terrace which is the perfect place to relax in Summer with a glass of rosé or you can sit by our log burner and warm up in the Winter with a pint or Youngs ale.

We believe we are the perfect place for those looking for a role within the hospitality industry. I pride myself on giving my staff the best possible work life balance and we play hard work hard. There is tremendous loyalty within the team reflecting I believe a healthy and fun environment in which to work.

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 on duty
Weekly pay including tips/tronc
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

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