Sous Chef

Three Crowns; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career pathway

Staff discount

Free meals

28 days holiday

Pension scheme

Employee assistance

Chef development programme

Apprenticeship scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Job summary

Three Crowns in London is seeking a Sous Chef to support the busy kitchen and help deliver quality, fresh food for our pub guests. You will work closely with the Head Chef to ensure fast, friendly service and an enjoyable dining experience.

You’ll lead a hands-on kitchen, manage rosters, uphold health and safety, and contribute ideas for menus and daily specials in a welcoming, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef or Senior CDP seeking next step.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a team.
• Hands-on chef with excellent communication.
• Experience managing rota, training and health & safety.
• Creative input in designing new dishes and specials.
• Strong planning to control GP and labour.
• Active in driving sales and growth with kitchen and FOH.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team to deliver high-quality dishes.
• Champion excellent service through quality food.
• Be a hands-on cook with strong communication with front of house.
• Manage rota, training and health & safety to operate safely.
• Collaborate with Head Chef to design and deliver new dishes and specials.
• Plan and organise to maintain GP and labour efficiency.
• Drive sales and growth through kitchen and FOH engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Hands-on cooking

Menu development

Health & safety

Team development

Sales skills

Job description

Sous Chef

About us

We're a cool local pub between east and north London and located oppposite old street station. We pride ourselves on fast, efficient service with a quality food and drinks offering including the best Guinness and Sunday roast in town! We love our music and sport and most important we love our customers and want to work as hard as possible to ensure they're having the best possible experience!

What we offer our Sous Chefs

• Access to our Career Pathway, Apprenticeships and training and development courses
• 20% discounton food, drink, and accommodation across all Youngs sites.
• Free Meals
• 28 days holiday per year
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee assistance programme, supporting your mental, financial, and physical wellbeing.
• Access to our Sous Chef > Head Chef development Programme: the majority of our head chefs are internal appointments
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme - Gain a nationally recognised qualification
• Access to regular culinary masterclasses and training days to boost your skills

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