Sous Chef

White Hart, Barnes; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy to menu creation

Apprenticeship scheme

Free meals

Staff discount at Young’s pubs

Company pension scheme

28 days holiday per year

Job summary

White Hart, Barnes, located by the Thames and near central London, is looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our busy kitchen. You will lead a small, friendly team and work with the Head Chef to deliver quality, seasonal dishes in a welcoming environment.

You will have autonomy to create menus and specials, access to training, free meals, and a package including pension and generous holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

• We are looking for a natural leader with hands-on cooking skills.
• Strong communication and team development abilities.
• Experience championing excellent service through quality food.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team.
• Manage rota, training, and health and safety in the kitchen.
• Design and deliver new dishes and daily specials with Head Chef.
• Monitor GP and labour, ensuring efficient kitchen operations.
• Drive sales and growth through kitchen and FOH collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Kitchen management

Creativity

Job description

Descripción

Sous Chef

About us:

Located on the banks of the river Thames and just a short journey away from central London, our beautiful pub has that carefree countryside feeling, providing respite from the concrete jungle. Here at the White Hart, we pride ourselves on attention to detail, and impeccable customer service and strive to offer the best in seasonal British food. If this sounds like the place for you then

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.