Sous Chef

Queen Adelaide; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development Programme

Free meals

20% discount in Young’s pubs andhot多?

Share save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday

Job summary

Queen Adelaide is a family- and dog-friendly pub between Wandsworth and Putney, known for nostalgic British pub food including a renowned Sunday roast. We are seeking a Sous Chef to lead the kitchen, design menus, and work closely with the Head Chef to maintain quality and guest experience.

You will be an active hands-on chef focused on fresh dishes, strong team leadership, and effective rota management in a welcoming community pub environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef or Senior CDP aiming for next step.
• Natural leader with passion for fresh food and a welcoming environment.
• Hands-on chef with excellent communication and rota management.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Menu development

Health & safety

Communication

Job description

Sous Chef

About us

Situated between Wandsworth and Putney, only a stone's throw from Wandsworth park, we pride ourselves on being family and dog-friendly. We're all about nostalgic British pub food, ranging from our renowned Sunday roast to our lunch menu. The ideal pub for all ages in the heart of our community.

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