Sous Chef

Young's Pubs; Claygate; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development programme

Menu autonomy

Apprenticeship scheme

Masterclasses

Free meals

Staff discount

Share save scheme

Company pension

28 days holiday

Job summary

The Foley, a Young's pub in Claygate, is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations and deliver outstanding seasonal dishes.

You will work alongside our Head Chef, plan menus, manage rota, uphold health and safety, and contribute to driving sales through great food and service. Enjoy development opportunities, free meals, staff discounts, and pension through Young's, with a welcoming, energetic team.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead a kitchen team to deliver quality food.
• Experience in designing and delivering dishes and daily specials.
• Strong focus on guest experience and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team, managing rota, training and safety.
• Design and deliver new dishes in collaboration with Head Chef.
• Maintain controls on GP and labour through planning and organisation.
• Drive sales and growth via quality food and strong front-of-house collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Hands-on chef

Creativity

Health & Safety

Menu Planning

Team Rostering

Sales Awareness

Tools

Menu Development

Food Preparation

Kitchen Safety

Safe Food Handling

Job description

About us

Lying just off the main parade, in the beautiful village of Claygate, the Foley offers its guests a warm welcome, delicious food, outstanding drinks, and even a great night's sleep for those spending the night in one of the pub's 17 rooms.
The team is responsible for creating a great atmosphere that our guests enjoy. From our amazing front-of-house team, our talented chefs, our hard-working housekeeping team and our welcoming receptionists, everybody plays a vital part.
Working at the Foley gives you the opportunity to play a key role in growing the pub's reputation locally and beyond, as well as becoming a member of a fun, vibrant and friendly team.
What we look for in future Foley Superstars is bags of enthusiasm and energy, a can-do attitude and a customer-focused mentality. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we expect our teams to live by that mantra daily, serving amazing fresh, seasonal food, and delivering outstanding service.
If you think you can add something to our already amazing team, then come and join us. Whether it be experience, a passion for food and drink, or just a fresh idea or two, we would love to hear from you.
As we are part of Young's, your career can go wherever you want it to. Whether you just want to earn some extra money while you study, or if you want to forge a successful career in hospitality, we can help you develop and teach you skills at a pace that suits you.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

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

• 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

• Menu Development
• Food Preparation
• Kitchen Safety
• Safe Food Handling