Sous Chef

St Austell Brewery; Dobwalls; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Food and drink discount

Overnight stay discount

Retail discounts

Training and progression

Meal provided during shifts

Flexible working

Volunteer time off

Job summary

St Austell Brewery is seeking a versatile Sous Chef to join our busy kitchen team. You'll work alongside our Head Chef, ensuring recipes, procedures and dish specifications are followed while adapting the menu through our writing process to meet guest needs.

You should be well organized and adaptable, with experience in a fast-paced environment. You’ll help keep the kitchen clean, safe, and running smoothly, and you'll use stock management systems to support operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced kitchen environments.
• Ability to lead kitchen team under Head Chef.
• Familiar with stock management systems.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef and lead the kitchen team.
• Ensure procedures and dish specifications are met.
• Collaborate on menu writing to adapt the offer.
• Keep the kitchen clean, tidy and safe.

Skills

Versatile Sous Chef

Fast-paced environment experience

Stock management systems

Job description

Are you a versatile Sous Chef with experience of working in a fast-paced environment? Join our talented kitchen team and you’ll be working alongside passionate people, with locally sourced produce, to provide high quality food that delights our guests. As Sous Chef, you will support your Head Chef in leading our talented kitchen team while ensuring the correct procedures are followed and specifications for each dish are precisely met. You will utilise the flexibility enabled by our menu writing processes, to help adapt our offer to meet the needs of our business and our guests.

What we offer ...

• 30% off food and drink and 50% off overnight stays in our pubs
• £150 towards a stay in one of our pubs
• Discount scheme across hundreds of retailers
• Great training and opportunities to progress
• Meal provided for shifts over 6 hours (up to the value of £10)
• Family-friendly, flexible working
• Paid time off to volunteer

Our Chefs ...

• Are well organised, adaptable, with a genuine interest in food
• Take pride in keeping the kitchen clean, tidy and safe
• Are key to keeping our kitchen running efficiently even at our busiest times
• Are confident users of stock management systems

We’d love you to join our family!

Additional info

St Austell Brewery is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome requests for flexible working.

Early applications are encouraged as we’ll review applications throughout the recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.