Sous Chef

Tattenham Corner; Epsom; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy to create menus

Free meals

Staff discount

Share save scheme

Company pension

28 days holiday

Job summary

Tattenham Corner is seeking a proactive Sous Chef to join our busy kitchen. You will lead a small team, create menus, and work closely with the Head Chef to maintain high standards of quality and consistency.

This role offers autonomy to develop daily specials, manage the kitchen rota, and ensure health and safety compliance. You will train staff, monitor GP and labour, and contribute to delivering exceptional hospitality for our customers.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef or Senior CDP ready for next step.
• Natural leader with a passion for quality fresh food.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train kitchen staff and manage rota, training and safety.
• Collaborate with Head Chef to design and deliver new dishes.
• Ensure excellent service through quality food.
• Plan and control GP and labour with strong organisational skills.
• Drive sales and growth through engagement with kitchen and front of house.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Communication

Rota management

Health & safety

Menu development

Planning & organisation

Sales growth

Tools

Kitchen systems

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

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