Sous Chef

Young & Co; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant pub in Leatherhead as a Sous Chef and lead a passionate team dedicated to producing top-quality fresh food. You'll have the autonomy to design menus and participate in development programs while enjoying perks such as culinary training and discounts. A fantastic opportunity for a natural leader eager to make a difference.

Benefits

Free meals

20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Access to culinary masterclasses

Qualifications

• Passion for producing quality fresh food.
• Experience in championing excellent service.
• Ability to manage kitchen staff and training.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen staff rota and health & safety.
• Create menus and daily specials with Head Chef.
• Drive sales and growth through team engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Creativity

Planning

Organisational Skills

Education

Experience as a Sous Chef or Senior CDP

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

The Penny Black formally the post office is right in the heart of Leatherhead, a great, fun town pub with Sky & BT sport, monthly quizzes and amazing live music nights along with amazing fresh food with the best of British produce. an all-around great place to work.

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. If you would like to be part of our team, apply now!