Sous Chef

The Fentiman Arms; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Staff discount

Pension scheme

Holiday 28 days

Apprenticeship scheme

Masterclasses

Share save scheme

Head Chef development

Job summary

The Fentiman Arms is a buzzy local pub offering high-quality British food and a welcoming atmosphere. We are seeking an experienced Sous Chef to lead a kitchen team, champion quality, and create exciting daily specials alongside the Head Chef.

You will influence menu development, manage rotas, train staff, and uphold health and safety while delivering great guest experiences in a friendly setting.

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 in an environment that makes people feel welcome.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team in a fast-paced pub environment.
• Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality food and service.
• Design and deliver daily specials in collaboration with Head Chef.
• Manage kitchen rota, training, and health & safety compliance.
• Collaborate with front-of-house to drive sales and guest satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Team management

Creativity

Planning & Organisation

Health & Safety

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

The Fentiman Arms is a buzzy local pub, ideally positioned between Oval, Vauxhall and Kennington tube stations, close enough to the Oval Cricket Ground that you can just hear the roar of cricket fans on match days.
The Fentiman Arms is a warm, homely pub with superb quality British food and friendly faces aplenty. Our back doors open up into a large garden, adorned with festoon lights! With its very own bar and burger shack, it makes it one of the best pub gardens in the area!

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