Sous Chef

Park Hotel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% staff discount in Young’s pubs and

28 days holiday

Company Pension Scheme

Apprenticeship/Development Programme

Job summary

Park Hotel is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our kitchen team in London. You will lead and develop the kitchen staff, design and deliver menus, and work closely with the Head Chef to deliver high-quality, fresh dishes in a welcoming environment.

You will oversee rota, training, and health & safety, while driving GP and labour controls and contributing to sales growth through collaborative front-of-house teamwork.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience championing excellent service through quality food.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop kitchen team, manage rota, and training.
• Design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and cost controls (GP and labour).
• Work alongside Head Chef to drive sales and growth through engagement with kitchen and front of house.

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

Looking for a skilled, hard working individual that is passionate about food.

Lots of fresh food to cook with, and loads of scope to develop your career.

Flexible hours and great work life balance.

Hopefully a potential head chef in the near future

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

Thanks for your interest in working with Young's.