Sous Chef

Practitioner; Hertford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

45 hours/week

Shift flexibility

Live in accommodation

Maternity/Paternity pay

Gratuities share

Meal discounts

GROW Programme

Uniform provided

Job summary

McMullen & Sons Ltd. is seeking a Sous Chef for our High Street Premium concept.

You’ll help maintain quality standards and contribute to a stylish, vibrant bar offering from brunch through dinner, while being part of a family‑run business that values its people. We offer a competitive salary, an achievable bonus scheme, a contracted 45 hours per week, shift flexibility, and great live-in accommodation if required, plus family‑friendly policies and meal discounts.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within a busy kitchen is essential.
• Keen to develop, take on responsibility and remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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 maintaining quality standards and would enjoy helping create a stylish, vibrant bar offering great bar food from brunch through to dinner then you could be our next Sous Chef at our High Street Premium concept, 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
• Great live in accommodation - if required
• 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.

Salary: £31,934-£33,002 live out/£27,538-£28,606 live in