Sous Chef

Roundhouse; London Borough of Wandsworth; Sur place; GBP 29 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Menu autonomy

Apprenticeship scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Free meals

Staff discount

Share save scheme

Company pension

28 days holiday

Résumé du poste

The Roundhouse in Wandsworth is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to join our friendly neighbourhood pub team opposite Wandsworth Common. You will work closely with the Head Chef, lead a close-knit kitchen, and help maintain high standards across every dish.

You’ll shape menus, mentor cooks, manage the kitchen rota, and ensure health and safety are top of mind. This hands-on role rewards leadership, teamwork, and a passion for fresh, flavoursome food that keeps guests coming back.

Qualifications

• We are looking for an existing Sous Chef or Senior CDP ready to lead with passion for fresh, flavoursome food.
• You will work closely with the Head Chef to maintain high standards and run service when required.
• Experience in mentoring a team, managing menu execution and health and safety is essential.

Responsabilités

• Lead the kitchen team and run service independently when needed.
• Champion excellent service through quality food.
• Design and deliver new dishes and daily specials.
• Oversee rota planning, training and health and safety.
• Drive sales and growth by engaging with kitchen and front of house.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Hands-on

Menu development

Team development

Health & safety

Food quality

Description du poste

We’re look for a Sous Chef for The Roundhouse in Wandsworth

About us:

Situated opposite Wandsworth Common, The Roundhouse is a welcoming neighbourhood pub that combines a relaxed, lively atmosphere with a real focus on great food. Our menu celebrates seasonal flavours and quality ingredients, bringing together well-loved pub classics, freshly prepared dishes and creative specials, alongside traditional Sunday roasts.

From casual lunches and laid back dinners to busy weekend services, we take pride in serving food that is full of flavour and a little bt naughty and consistently well executed. We’re passionate about fresh food, high standards and creating an experience that keeps our guests coming back.Our kitchen is a small, close knit team where everyone gets involved, supports one another and takes pride in what they do. We’re looking for chefs who share that same passion, enjoy working in a hands on environment and want to be part of a team where good food, teamwork and a positive attitude are at the heart of everything.

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. This is a great opportunity for a confident chef who enjoys getting stuck in, from preparing fresh ingredients and delivering quality dishes to taking charge of the kitchen and running service independently when required.You’ll work closely with the Head Chef and the wider team to maintain high standards, keep the kitchen running smoothly and ensure every dish leaving the pass is prepared with care and consistency.

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

We run background checks on all new hires in this position.