Sous Chef

Weyside; Guildford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% pub discount

Share save Scheme

Company pension

28 days holiday

Apprenticeship scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Job summary

The Weyside in Guildford is seeking an experienced Sous Chef. Live-in available, with autonomy to craft menus and run the kitchen alongside the Head Chef. The role offers a supportive team in a riverside pub environment, with opportunities for progression and training.

Benefits include free meals, staff discounts, a pension scheme, and a 28-day holiday entitlement, plus access to development programmes and masterclasses to boost your culinary skills.

Qualifications

• Sous Chef or Senior CDP with leadership experience.
• Ability to create menus and specials.
• Hands-on chef with strong communication and team leadership.
• Experience managing kitchen staff rota and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Design and deliver new dishes and daily specials.
• Maintain GP and labour controls.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team during service.

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