Sous Chef

Brewers Inn; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development programme

Menu autonomy

Apprenticeships

Masterclasses

Free meals

Staff discount

Share save scheme

Pension scheme

28 days holiday

Job summary

The Brewers Inn is a boutique hotel in London’s South Western area, serving loyal local guests and visitors to the city. We’re seeking an experienced Sous Chef or Senior CDP to lead a busy kitchen, oversee daily service and contribute to menu development while fostering a welcoming environment.

Join a team that values development, offers apprenticeships, masterclasses, free meals, and a 28-day holiday entitlement plus staff discounts across Young’s pubs and hotels.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Work with Head Chef to design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team and maintain high standards of food quality and service.
• Design and deliver new dishes and daily specials in collaboration with Head Chef.
• Manage kitchen rota, training, and health & safety compliance.
• Collaborate with Head Chef to plan menus and cost controls.
• Drive sales and growth through engagement with kitchen and front-of-house teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Hands-on cooking

Team development

Job description

SousChef

About us:

The Brewers Inn is a sixteen-room, boutique hotel that strives to provide premium quality service, drink and food to our loyal Wandsworth locals as well as those seeking to explore London’s South Western Burroughs. Our atmosphere peaks on busy weekends, commuter rushes and any top-quality sporting action from rugby, to football, cricket and beyond. Come be a part of our team and enjoy flexible working hours, additional service charges with tips and delicious team meals served by our highly skilled chefs. With an eye on development, The Brewers Inn and Youngs could be your perfect gateway to a highly prosperous career in hospitality. We pride ourselves on being an Inn that has a strong sense of familial for guests, pub customers and team members alike.

What we offer ourSous Chefs:

• Access to our Sous Chef - Head Chef development Programme: the majority of our head chefs are internal appointments
• Autonomy to createyour 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 existingSous Chef or Senior CDP looking for their next step, who considers themselvesas a natural leader with a passion and flare for producing quality fresh foodin an environment that makes people feel welcome. As the successful Sous Chefyou will:

• Have experience championing excellent servicethrough quality food
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developinga team
• Be an active hands-on Chef with excellentcommunication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchenstaff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will beable to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design anddeliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisationalskills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP andlabour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales anddelivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of houseteams

Thanks for your interest in working with Young's.