Sous Chef

The Duke of York; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

New opening

Training

Career progression

Staff discounts

Team incentives

Meal provided

EAP

Referral scheme

Birthday day off

Cycle to work

Job summary

The Duke of York in Haggerston is seeking an outstanding Sous Chef to join our team. You will lead kitchen operations, ensure service quality, train staff, and work with the Head Chef to develop the menu for a brand new opening.

Ideal candidates are passionate about fresh seasonal produce, enjoy a busy kitchen, and aspire to grow with regular openings across our pubs. Competitive salary plus bonus, and a supportive, sociable team environment.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for kitchen operations in absence of Head Chef to ensure service and safety standards.
• Lead and train the kitchen team to maintain high standards of presentation and service.
• Collaborate with Head Chef on menu development and execution to maximise sales.
• Assist General Manager and Head Chef in identifying opportunities to enhance the customer experience.

Job description

We are looking for an outstanding and talented Sous Chef to join our the team at the Duke of York in Haggerston.

This amazing opportunity is ideal for someone who loves working with fresh premium and seasonal products and preferably experience within gastro pubs; loves working in a busy kitchen; understands and delivers a perfect service with or without the Head Chef present; can lead the kitchen team to success consistently and is excited by innovation and change to secure outstanding results for the business.

You Are:

• Able to take responsibility for our kitchen team in absence of the Head Chef to ensure service, safety and security expectations are all met to the the highest of standards
• Passionate about training our team to ensure they have the knowledge needed to excite our customers and deliver outstanding food
• Able to work with the Head Chef to train and uphold the agreed standards
• Able to assist the General Manager and Head Chef in identifying potential opportunities and products to maximise sales and enhance the customer experience
• Able to prepare and present all our food dishes to an outstanding standard of presentation as appropriate for the day of the week and time of day
• Able to support the Head Chef in the development, implementation and review of the menu to maximise sales in line with pub vision and business plan

What's in it for me:

• Competitive salary + bonus
• Be part of a brand new opening
• Training and development
• Career progression and promotion opportunities with regular new openings around the corner
• Get out and about, you automatically get discounts across all our pubs, bars and restaurants
• Team trips, regular incentives and socials - a fun, family atmosphere
• Goes without saying, but we'll feed you during your shift
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support you across those tough times
• Good people know good people - an awesome referral scheme where you can earn up to £1000per successful referral
• Birthdays are for celebrating, so have the day off on us
• Cycle to work scheme