Sous Chef

White Hart, Barnes; London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development programme

Menu autonomy

Apprenticeship scheme

Masterclasses

Free meals

Staff discount

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Pension scheme

28 days holiday

Job summary

White Hart in Barnes, a riverside pub near central London, is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our busy kitchen. You will work closely with the Head Chef to deliver seasonal British dishes in a warm, welcoming environment.

You will lead and develop the kitchen team, plan and organise rosters, uphold health and safety standards, and help design menus and daily specials with creativity and flair. Free meals and staff benefits accompany a supportive development programme.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team and delivering quality fresh food.
• Proven ability to train and develop staff while maintaining strong service levels.
• Hands-on chef with excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen staff rota, training and health & safety.
• Help design and deliver new dishes and daily specials.
• Lead by example to ensure exceptional service and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Effective communication

Health & safety

Menu design

Sales growth

Job description

SousChef

About us:

Located on the banks of the river Thames and just a short journey away from central London, our beautiful pub has that carefree countryside feeling, providing respite from the concrete jungle.
Here at the White Hart, we pride ourselves on attention to detail, and impeccable customer service and strive to offer the best in seasonal British food.

What we offer ourSous Chefs:

• Access to our Sous Chef - Head Chef development Programme: the majority of our head chefs are internal appointments
• Autonomy to createyour 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
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• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year

What we look for in a Sous Chef:

We are looking for an existingSous Chef or Senior CDP looking for their next step, who considers themselvesas a natural leader with a passion and flare for producing quality fresh foodin an environment that makes people feel welcome. As the successful Sous Chefyou will:

• Have experience championing excellent servicethrough quality food
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developinga team
• Be an active hands-on Chef with excellentcommunication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchenstaff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will beable to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design anddeliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisationalskills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP andlabour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales anddelivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of houseteams

Thanks for your interest in working with Young's.