Sous Chef

The White Horse; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a friendly family-run business as a Sous Chef at Anglian Country Inns, where you will thrive in a busy kitchen setting, supporting the Head Chef and leading your team to exceed guests' expectations. Enjoy career progression opportunities, generous employee perks, and a vibrant work environment dedicated to making people happy.

Benefits

Generous discount across all ACI sites on food and drink

Staff Accommodation available

Staff meals on shift

Gym membership

Rising Stars program for career progression

Cycle scheme - Money off a bike

'Live your life', charity day off each year

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen environment as Sous Chef or similar role is crucial.
• Ability to support Head Chef in running the kitchen and leading the team.
• Understanding of food safety and standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety measures are in place for team and guests.
• Drive standards to create exceptional food experiences.
• Communicate with Head Chef and the team positively.

Skills

Team Leadership

Motivation

Safety Awareness

Communication

Organizational Skills

Job description

Who are you?

A cool, calm, confident presence and main support for our kitchens. As Sous, you will thrive on taking responsibility, driving standards, delivering consistently, developing your team, challenging yourself and the things you see around you. You are the go to person in the kitchen, supporting your Head Chef to run the team and look towards running your own kitchen. Our kitchens are busy places so a level head, great organisation, delivered every time, with a smile, is the key to success.

What’s the role?

• Keep your team and guests safe at all times by ensuring the correct control measures are in place
• Drive standards and knowledge to create food Wow moments
• Champion your section and the ACI Food Journey to exceed our guests’ expectations
• Communicate regularly and appropriately with your Head Chef
• Build and maintain relationships with our suppliers
• Take lead in planning key dates and events
• Communicate positively with the team
• Being a great role model and setting the standards for our guests and team
• Displaying the ACI values each and every day and working towards our company mission of ‘making people happy’

What’s in it for you?

• Generous discount across all ACI sites on both food and drink
• Regular trips out to suppliers locally and internationally
• Great share of tips and tronc
• Staff Accommodation available
• Staff meals on shift
• Gym membership
• Rising Stars program for career progression within the company
• Cycle scheme - Money off a bike
• ‘Live your life’, charity day off each year
• Wine at cost

Anglian Country Inns

Anglian Country Inns is a family run business that first opened its doors over twenty seven years ago and now we have nine award winning establishments across East Anglia, a coffee shop and brewery to boot!

• If you think you have the relevant experience and want to join our friendly family please don’t delay and apply today