Sous Chef

Young's Pubs; London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a bustling Young's pub as a Sous Chef, leading the kitchen team with a passion for quality food. Enjoy the autonomy of creating menus, developing your skills, and participating in a supportive growth environment with tailored training and benefits.

Benefits

Access to development programmes

Free meals

20% discount in all Young’s pubs

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef or Senior CDP.
• Natural leader with a passion for quality fresh food.
• Excellent communication and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen staff rota, training, and health & safety.
• Design and deliver new dishes for menus and specials.
• Drive sales and engage with kitchen and front of house teams.

Skills

Menu Development

Food Preparation

Safe Food Handling

Kitchen Safety

Job description

About us:

Bustling residential pub, minutes walk from Chislehurst station.

Our 3-story building has 4 bars, a private function room and the biggest thriving garden in Chislehurst. Offering brunch, lunch, and dinner and serving up the juiciest burgers from our Burger Shack in the garden. Above all being well known for our hearty Sunday roasts.

Looking to develop your career and skills in a great local Young's pub in a busy and exciting environment apply here and see what we can do for 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
  
  
  

Thanks for your interest in working with Young's. If you would like to be part of our team, apply now!

Skills

Menu Development

Food Preparation

Safe Food Handling

Kitchen Safety