Sous Chef

Young's Pubs; Guildford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount in Young’s pubs & hotels

Share save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Job summary

You will join Young's Pubs at The Weyside in Guildford as Sous Chef with a live-in option. The role offers autonomy to create menus, develop the team, and lead kitchen operations in a welcoming riverside pub setting plus access to training and discounts.

Annual salary up to £40,000, inclusive of tronc, with opportunities for growth. Enjoy free meals, 20% discounts in Young’s pubs and hotels, company pension, and 28 days holiday as part of our supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a team in a busy kitchen.
• Hands-on chef with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage rota, training and health & safety.
• Creative input to design and deliver new dishes and daily specials.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to control GP and labour.
• Pro-active approach to driving sales and growth with kitchen and FOH.

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food.
• Lead and develop the team.
• Be hands-on with clear communication.
• Manage kitchen staff rota, training and health & safety.
• Design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Maintain controls for GP and labour.
• Drive sales and growth through engagement with kitchen and front of house.

Skills

Menu Development

Food Preparation

Safe Food Handling

Kitchen Safety

Job description

Sous Chef - Live in available

Up to £40,000 per annum inclusive of tronc.

About us:

The Weyside is Guildford’s best-loved riverside pub & is well known for its amazing location on the banks of the River Wey just a stone's throw from the shops of the cobbled high street and right next door to the famous Yvonne Arnaud theatre. Our enviable terrace has all-season Boat Houses perfect for any season, an outside bar & RIver kitchen. All we are missing is you.

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

Thanks for your interest in working with Young's.

Skills

Menu Development
Food Preparation
Safe Food Handling
Kitchen Safety