Sous Chef

Coat-and-Badge; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to development programme

Menu autonomy

Apprenticeship scheme

Masterclasses and training

Free meals

Staff discount

Share save scheme

Pension scheme

28 days holiday

Job summary

The Coat & Badge in Putney is looking for an experienced Sous Chef to lead a busy kitchen with a passion for producing high-quality, fresh pub food in a welcoming environment. You will work with Head Chef Raf, help design menus, train and develop the team, and ensure cost controls while delivering excellent service.

We offer development programmes, apprenticeships, masterclasses, free meals and a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a kitchen team
• Strong communication and hands-on cooking ability
• Focus on high-quality, fresh pub food with great service

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food
• Lead and develop a kitchen team
• Hands-on Chef with excellent communication skills
• Manage kitchen staff rota, training and health & safety
• Help design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate planning and organisation to maintain GP and labour controls
• Drive sales and growth through engagement with kitchen and front of house teams

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Communication

Hands-on cooking

Menu design

Health & safety

Rota management

Sales growth

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

The Coat & Badge is a great local, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Putney High Street, with a fantastic garden come rain or shine with a retractable roof. We are best known for our beer garden, showing sports the best way and our service with a smile. Head Chef Raf and his team create dishes that really are the best of British pub food, so you can be proud of what you're serving (especially on a Sunday!). General Manager Katie and the team are more like a family - they work hard, have fun and support each other, and are looking for like-minded, enthusiastic, friendly and fun people to extend their little family!

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