Sous Chef

Crooked Billet; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount in Young’s pubs andHotels

Share save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Job summary

Crooked Billet in Wimbledon, London, is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our busy kitchen. You will lead a team, develop menus, and ensure high standards of quality and service.

This role offers autonomy to create dishes, training opportunities, and a supportive environment where dogs are welcome and guests enjoy our premium British seasonal menu.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a kitchen team.
• Passion for quality food and excellent service.
• Ability to manage kitchen rota, training, and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food.
• Lead and develop a kitchen team.
• Hands-on chef with strong communication.
• Manage rota, training and health and safety.
• Design and deliver new dishes and daily specials.
• Plan and organise to maintain GP and labour controls.
• Drive sales and growth through engagement with kitchen and front of house.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Hands-on cooking

Menu development

Planning & organising

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

The Crooked Billet, Wimbledon, has been a part of Young’s family since 1881. We serve a wide range of award-winning cask ales and offer a great selection of craft beers alongside a very fine collection of wines and spirits, all of which pair perfectly with our hearty, home prepared premium British seasonal menu.
Here at the Crooked Billet we love dogs and can’t wait to meet them. We’re set in a perfect location for you to pop in after a lovely stroll across the common. We have complementary dog treats waiting for your furry friends.
We look forward to welcoming you!
“We believe in developing our people to delight our customers”

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