Sous Chef

Brunning & Price Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

30% discount for you and family across

Nest pension

Life assurance

Perks on Tap savings

Cycle to work scheme

£1,000 referral bonus

Stream - flexible pay

Job summary

Brunning & Price Limited is seeking a Sous Chef to join our kitchen team and work closely with the Head Chef in delivering exceptional dining experiences. You will lead daily kitchen operations, ensure top-quality food and presentation, and inspire your team to maintain high service standards.

The role offers a competitive salary (basic up to £35k) with tronc, paid overtime, great tips, and extensive staff benefits including meals, discounts, pension, and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering and hospitality in a restaurant, gastro pub or hotel at junior sous, sous or kitchen manager level is essential.
• Ability to run the kitchen alongside the Head Chef and drive a high standard of food culture.
• Willingness to develop dishes and engage with customers through menu ideas.

Responsibilities

• Run the kitchen alongside the Head Chef and lead kitchen operations.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation and service.
• Mentor and manage the kitchen team to deliver exceptional dining experiences.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food quality control

Team collaboration

Job description

Are you passionate about creating culinary masterpieces?As aSous ChefatThe Telegraph, you will be an integral part of our kitchen team, contributing to the creation of exceptional dining experiences. The role involves collaborating closely with the Head Chef, leading kitchen operations, andmaintaininghigh standardsof food quality, presentation, and service.

And there’s plenty in it for you!

Your Bread and Butter

• Basic up to £35k, plus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank).
• Paid overtime.
• Great cash tips.

The Extras

• We know you work hard so we feed you well - free meals on shift, choose from the menu!
• 30% discount for you, your friends and family across B&P and our group including wagamama.
• It’s never too early to start saving for the future with a NEST pension.
• Protection for your family with life assurance.
• Great discounts via Perks on Tapsaving you money on everyday purchases and more.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• £1,000 referral bonus for introducing new Managers or Chefsto the company.
• Stream - use flexiblepay to choose when to get paid.

Your Wellbeing – it’s important to us!

• Free 24-hour confidential legal and information helpline for you and your family.
• Bespoke wellbeing support offering free counselling for all crew.
• Access to health checks and virtual GP appointments.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Plenty of social get togethers – it’s not all work and no play.
• Recognition platform with regular thankyous.

We want you to grow with us!

• Superb internal and external development programmes to support your progress.
• Earn while you learn - we partner with national training provider HIT to support our work-based Level 4 Senior Culinary Chef apprenticeships.
• Advanced Leadership Skills course enhancing self-awareness and soft skills.
• We encourage movement between our pubs so you can have a long-term career with B&P.

About you...

Previous experience in catering and hospitality in a restaurant, gastro pub or hotel at junior sous, sous or kitchen manager level is essential, as well as a positive attitude. Working alongside the Head Chef you’ll be responsible for running the kitchen, driving the food culture and keeping your team and our customers engaged with exciting new dishes.

About Brunning and Price...

• A family of 79 pubs and still growing!
• A company with heart, where individuality, personality and diversity are encouraged.
• A company committed to reducing our carbon footprint, working sustainably and supporting our local communities.
• @brunningandpricecareers #bandplife

Brunning & Price Limited
First Floor, Rake Hall
Rake Lane
Little Stanney
Chester, Cheshire
CH2 4HS