Sous Chef

McMullen & Sons Ltd.; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

45 hours per week

Shift flexibility

Family friendly policies

Share of gratuities

Meal discounts 60% (working)

Food and drinks discounts

Training and career development

Branding as part of McMullen Family

Full chef uniform

Job summary

McMullen & Sons Ltd. is seeking a Sous Chef for Destination Inns in Hemel Hempstead. You will help deliver a fresh, classic British menu with daily specials in a relaxed country dining setting, with full table service.

The role includes training and progression opportunities, a supportive team culture, and generous staff discounts on meals and drinks. The ideal candidate has experience in a busy kitchen, is calm under pressure, and is keen to develop under McMullen’s GROW Programme, with a focus

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen is essential.
• Strong understanding of food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the food concept to company standard and exceed guest expectations.
• All aspects of stock control including ordering, deliveries, stock taking and wastage control.
• Support the Head Chef in the smooth running of the kitchen and deputise in their absence.
• Train and develop the kitchen team to reach their potential.
• All aspects of Food Safety and Health & Safety compliance.

Skills

Food safety

Stock control

Leadership

Team training

Health & Safety

Job description

If your ambition is to build a career in a long established, successful family run business, where guests come first and quality is paramount, come and join us as a Sous Chef. We’re independent, so believe in investing in the future and we love home-grown talent. We treat all our people like part of the family – you’ll be respected, trained, coached and encouraged to grow in confidence, to achieve more than you thought you were capable of.

Sous Chef

So, if you’re as passionate as we are about fresh food and would enjoy helping to create a seriously relaxed country dining experience, with full table service, a classic British menu and daily specials, then you could be our next Sous Chef at Destination Inns, an important part of the McMullen Family. We can offer you…

• A competitive salary
• An achievable bonus scheme
• Contracted 45 hours a week
• Shift flexibility
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• A share of gratuities
• 60% discounted meals when you are working
• 25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for you and your friends on your day off
• Fantastic training and career development through McMullen’s GROW Programme if you wish to progress
• A step into a progressive Company who treat people as a name, not a number
• Full chef uniform

Key Responsibilities of a Sous Chef

• Delivering the food concept to company standard and exceeding guest expectations
• All aspects of food stock control including ordering, deliveries, stock taking and control of wastage
• Supporting the Head Chef in the smooth running of the kitchen and deputising in their absence
• Training and developing the kitchen team so that they can reach their potential
• All aspects of Food Safety and Health & Safety compliance in accordance with the law and company policy

Previous experience of working within a busy kitchen is essential. You must be keen to develop, willing to take on responsibility and remain calm under pressure