Sous Chef

Youngs; London Borough of Bromley; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount in Young’s pubs/hotels

Share save scheme

Company pension

28 days holiday

Job summary

The Bull's Head Hotel in Chislehurst, a flagship Young's pub, is seeking a Sous Chef to lead the kitchen, create exciting fresh menus and work closely with the Head Chef to inspire the team in a welcoming, fast-paced environment.

You will manage the kitchen rota, health and safety, train staff and help design daily specials while driving GP and labour controls and boosting sales with great presentation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a kitchen team.
• Ability to design and deliver fresh, quality dishes.
• Strong communication and hands-on leadership.
• Proven ability to manage rotas, training and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team to deliver high-quality meals.
• Design and update menus and daily specials with the Head Chef.
• Ensure cleanliness, safety, and compliance with kitchen standards.

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Team management

Communication

Health & safety

Cost control

Staff rota

Training

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

The Bull's Head Hotel fantastic Victorian pub at the heart of Royal Parade in Chislehurst.
A venue that caters for your every need with four 3 public bars a restaurant and a beautiful ballroom that is available for hire!
It has 15 beautiful rooms upstairs in its boutique hotel as well as a huge garden adjacent.
If you would like to develop your career and skills at a flagship Young's pub in a busy and exciting environment.

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.