Sous Chef

Young's Pubs; Fairlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pub group in Fairlands seeks an experienced Sous Chef to lead a team focused on quality fresh food. You will manage staff, create menus, and ensure excellent service. This role offers growth and development opportunities within a friendly environment. Competitive benefits include free meals and discounts.

Benefits

Free meals

20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef or Senior CDP is required.
• Passion for producing quality fresh food is essential.
• Strong leadership skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food.
• Manage kitchen staff, training, and health and safety.
• Work with Head Chef to design and deliver new dishes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership and team development

Creative menu design

Planning and organization

Job description

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Worplesdon Place has been an iconic landmark at the heart of the pretty village of Worplesdon, just outside Guildford, since the 19th century. Now a country pub with rooms, we’ve been spruced up and refurbished to our former glory, offering a good dose of rural chic, old-fashioned hospitality, all your favourite dishes and, of course, the best beers and wines to wash them down with. We’re looking for great staff to join our fun and friendly team – so if this sounds like something you’d enjoy, we’d love to hear 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:

We are looking for an existing Sous Chef or Senior CDP looking for their next step, who considers themselves 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
• Work alongside your Head Chef, demonstrating 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