Sous Chef

Chain Locker, Falmouth; Falmouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Food & drink discount

Accommodation discount

Training & career development

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Health plan

Shopping rewards

Employee forums

Job summary

The Chain Locker, a 16th‑century inn on Falmouth’s quayside, sits within St Austell Brewery’s hospitality portfolio. We’re looking for a versatile Sous Chef to join a fast‑paced kitchen team and help deliver high‑quality dishes using locally sourced produce.

You will support the Head Chef, ensure correct procedures are followed and dish specifications are met, and adapt the menu to meet business needs. The role offers training, progression opportunities and industry‑leading staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Versatile Sous Chef with experience in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Able to follow procedures and ensure dish specifications are met.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef in leading the kitchen team.
• Ensure correct procedures are followed and dish specifications are met.
• Adapt the menu to meet business needs.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

Experience more with St Austell Brewery and help lead our kitchen team!

For over 175 years, St Austell Brewery has been crafting quality beers, running award-winning pubs and serving communities across the South West. Today, we're a leading brewing, hospitality and drinkswholesale business, united by a shared purpose:brewing great experiences for generations to come. Through our commitment to sustainability and forming strong partnerships, we're helping to protect the people, places and communities that make our region special.

The Chain Locker sits along Falmouth’s historic quayside. This 16th-century inn is a perfectly placed scenic hub that enjoys all this vibrant town has to offer.

Are you aversatileSous 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 in return:

• Competitive and achievable bonus scheme


• 30% discount on food & drink within our managed pubs


• 30% off in our Visitors Centre shop including brands like Yeti, St. Eval, Atlantic blankets


• 50% discount on accommodation within the managed estate


• Fantastic training & career development opportunities


• Pension Scheme - 4% Employee and Employer or increase to 5%


• Cycle to work scheme


• Westfield Health cash plan – Claim money back for Dental, Eye Care, Physio etc.


• Westfield Rewards – Shopping rewards


• Have a voice in shaping our workplace through employee-led forums and working groups, influencing policies, and initiatives


• Access to Thrive, our learning platform packed with training, resources and development opportunities,


• Clear career pathways designed to help you grow

Additional Information

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.

We politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. Speculative CVs from recruitment agencies won’t be accepted, nor the fees associated with them.