Sous Chef

Aragon House; London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Staff discount

Pension scheme

28 days holiday

Career development

Job summary

Aragon House in Parsons Green is seeking a talented Senior Sous Chef to join our vibrant team. You will lead a kitchen, shape daily menus and ensure consistent quality while delivering welcome, exceptional service.

We offer progression opportunities, flexible full- and part-time shifts, and a supportive environment in a historic pub with a restaurant and boutique hotel. If you are a natural leader who loves fresh, high-quality food, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Passion for high-quality, fresh food.
• Strong communication and team development skills.
• Ability to manage kitchen rotas, training and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a kitchen team to deliver consistent dishes.
• Collaborate with Head Chef on menu planning and specials.
• Oversee food preparation, cooking, plating and quality control.
• Manage staffing rosters and ensure health and safety compliance.
• Drive sales and growth through great kitchen-front collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication skills

Menu development

Quality food execution

Health and safety compliance

Job description

Descripción

Senior Sous Chef

About us:

We are looking for some amazing individuals to join our vibrant and energetic team in Parson’s Green. We hand pick our team based on their personalities that help to form the supportive and engaging environment that you see when in Aragon House. Do you think you would be the perfect fit?
Aragon House, sat on Parsons Green, is a great place to work. We actively promote within and offer lot’s of opportunities for progression and development. We have both full and part time positions available and have a range of shifts to suit your needs. Aragon House is not just a pub, we have a restaurant, a boutique hotel boasting 15 stunning rooms, a cocktail bar and a fully heated and serviced garden. We really do have something for everyone.

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 Senior Sous Chef or Junior Sous 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