Sous Chef

Dirty Dicks; City Of London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy to create menus

Apprenticeship Scheme

Free meals on shift

28 Days Holiday per year

Company Pension Scheme

20% discount in Young’s pubs andHotels

Development programme

Job summary

Dirty Dick's on Bishopsgate invites an experienced Sous Chef (full or part-time) to join a three-floor pub with dining room and speakeasy bar. You will lead the kitchen, champion quality fresh food, and work closely with the Head Chef to create menus and specials.

We offer autonomy to shape dishes, access to development programmes, free meals on shift, career progression opportunities, and a competitive hourly rate with tronc.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef or Senior CDP
• Passion for quality fresh food
• Strong leadership and team development
• Hands-on chef with excellent communication
• Manage kitchen rota, training and health & safety
• Collaborate with Head Chef to design/deliver new dishes
• Plan and organise to maintain GP and labour
• Drive sales and growth through kitchen-front collaboration

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food
• Lead and develop a kitchen team
• Hands-on Chef with strong communication
• Manage kitchen staff rota, training and health & safety
• Design and deliver new dishes with Head Chef
• Plan and organise to control GP and labour
• Drive sales and growth through front-of-house collaboration

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Food preparation

Menu development

Communication

Health & safety

Creativity

Planning & organisation

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

Dirty Dick's - the most infamous pub on Bishopsgate. This historical gem is looking for both full and part-time bartenders and waiters to join our already amazing team. We have 3 floors consisting of the main pub, upstairs dining room and basement speakeasy cocktail bar! What can you expect from Dirty Dick's? A fun, friendly, working environment - A competitive hourly rate and tronc - Great career progression opportunities offered to all team members - Free meals on shift And much more!!

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