Sous Chef

East Hill; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local restaurant is seeking a Sous Chef to join their team in a welcoming environment aimed at delivering quality fresh food. You will have the opportunity to lead the kitchen, create your own menus alongside the Head Chef, and manage a committed team. Responsibilities include championing excellent service, overseeing kitchen operations, and driving engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams. This full-time position offers an hourly salary of £15-16.

Benefits

Access to Sous Chef - Head Chef development Programme

Free meals

20% discount in all Youngs pubs and hotels

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Looking for an existing Sous Chef or Senior CDP seeking their next step.
• Must be a natural leader with a passion for fresh food.
• Experience in managing kitchen staff and operations is required.

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food.
• Lead and develop a kitchen team effectively.
• Manage kitchen staff rota, training, and health and safety.
• Assist Head Chef in designing and delivering new dishes.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Restaurant Experience

Kitchen Management Experience

Food Handling

Food Preparation Experience

Kitchen Experience

Cost Control

Knife Skills

Job description

SousChef

Located a 5 minute walk from Wandsworth town station Wandsworth Town and Wandsworth high street our nostalgic style nodding to neoclassicism is a welcoming environment perfect for a hearty lunch a snug dinner or simply a cocktail at our bar.

Inspired by the Fishmongers Company almshouse one of the last of the 12 medieval livery companies our responsibility as a pillar of the community and prosperous attitude to our food offering is prominent throughout our service and menus.

General manager Jonas and the East Hill team cant wait to welcome you with open arms.

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 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 Youngs 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 kitchen staff 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 Youngs. If you would like to be part of our team apply now!

Key Skills

Culinary Experience,Food Handling,Restaurant Experience,Kitchen Management Experience,Food Preparation Experience,Kitchen Experience,Labor Cost Analysis,Catering,Cooking,Cost Control,Sanitation,Knife Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 15 - 16