Sous Chef

Coach and Horses, Kew; London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount

Share save scheme

Company pension

28 days holiday per year

Apprenticeship scheme

Masterclasses and training days

Autonomy to create menus

Development programme access

Job summary

Coach & Horses, Kew is seeking a talented Sous Chef to join our team and lead kitchen operations in a welcoming pub setting near the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. You will work closely with the Head Chef to design menus, mentor staff and maintain high standards of quality and service.

We value hands-on leadership, creativity, and strong communication. Enjoy autonomy to create dishes, partake in training, and benefit from industry perks while contributing to a busy, community-focused kitchen.

Qualifications

• We are seeking an existing Sous Chef or Senior CDP.
• Natural leader with passion for fresh, quality food.
• Able to lead and develop a kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food.
• Lead and develop a kitchen team.
• Hands-on chef with excellent communication skills.
• Manage kitchen staff rota, training and health and safety.
• Help design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Plan and organise to maintain GP and labour controls.
• Proactively drive sales and growth with kitchen and front-of-house.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Menu creativity

Organisational skills

Sales drive

Job description

SousChef

About us:

A long-time favourite with Kew residents and visitors, the Coach & Horses is a modernised old Georgian coaching inn.
Our traditional twist is a nod to our neighbours at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Our popular bar and dining setup with emphasis on local and quality seasonal produce is the place to be, our reputation for food and service is second to none in our area.
The reason for this is our Team, our people are the cornerstone of our business, working together they make the guest's experience here truly special.
As a team, they work hard, play hard and enjoy a great sense of belonging where unique values become shared values.

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
• Share save Scheme
• 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