Sous Chef

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount in Young’s pubs andHotels

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Autonomy to create menus

Job summary

The Fentiman Arms is looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our buzzy London pub. You will lead a passionate kitchen team, create exciting menus and daily specials, and work closely with the Head Chef to deliver exceptional British food in a welcoming setting.

We value hands-on leadership, strong communication, and a proactive approach to driving sales while maintaining top health and safety standards. This is a full-time role based on-site in London.

Qualifications

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food.
• Ability to lead and develop a team.
• Hands-on Chef with strong communication skills.
• Responsible for kitchen staff rota, training and health & safety.
• Creative with design and delivery of new dishes and specials.
• Strong planning and organisational skills for GP and labour controls.
• Pro-active approach to driving sales with kitchen and FOH teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily kitchen operations alongside Head Chef.
• Develop menus and daily specials with creative flair.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene, safety and GP management.
• Train and mentor junior chefs and kitchen staff.
• Collaborate with FOH to drive sales and guest satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Menu development

Team development

Planning & organisation

Creativity

Sales growth mindset

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