Sous Chef

Depot; Eltham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Menu autonomy

Apprenticeship scheme

Free meals

Staff discount

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Company pension

28 days holiday

Job summary

The Depot is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our vibrant pub kitchen in Kent/SE London area. You will lead a hands-on team, craft fresh, seasonal dishes and contribute to exciting daily specials alongside the Head Chef.

We value culinary creativity, strong leadership and a dedication to hospitality. Enjoy a supportive team, opportunities for progression, and a busy, community-focused kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Existing Sous Chef or Senior CDP seeking next step with leadership flair.
• Proven track record in leading a kitchen team and delivering quality fresh food.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills; hands-on leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage kitchen team; ensure smooth service.
• Design and deliver new dishes and daily specials with Head Chef.
• Maintain health and safety and rota planning with GP control.
• Drive sales and growth through kitchen-front engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Creativity

Planning & organisation

Food safety

Education

Professional kitchen experience

Job description

SousChef

About us:

Welcome to The Depot, a vibrant local pub at the heart of the Kidbrooke community. We're all about great food, good times and making people feel right at home.

Our kitchen takes pride in creating fresh, seasonal dishes from scratch, with a menu full of flavour and a little indulgence. From proper pub classics to our treat-yourself, takeaway-inspired Friday menu, there's always something exciting happening on the food front.

Behind it all is a friendly, close-knit team who bring plenty of personality, passion and energy to what they do. We're proud to be a real community favourite, with a lively atmosphere, welcoming faces and a genuine love for great hospitality.

What we offer ourSous Chefs:

• Access to our Sous Chef - Head Chef development Programme: the majority of our head chefs are internal appointments
• Autonomy to createyour 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 existingSous Chef or Senior CDP looking for their next step, who considers themselvesas a natural leader with a passion and flare for producing quality fresh foodin an environment that makes people feel welcome. As the successful Sous Chefyou will:

• Have experience championing excellent servicethrough quality food
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developinga team
• Be an active hands-on Chef with excellentcommunication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchenstaff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will beable to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design anddeliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisationalskills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP andlabour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales anddelivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of houseteams