Sous Chef

Queen Adelaide; London Borough of Wandsworth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development programme

Menu creativity opportunities

Apprenticeship scheme

Masterclasses and training days

Free meals

20% discount in Young’s pubs andHotels

Share save scheme

Company pension

28 days holiday per year

Job summary

Queen Adelaide, a family and dog-friendly pub between Wandsworth and Putney, is seeking a Sous Chef who can lead a kitchen team and help craft quality fresh food in a welcoming environment. You will work with the Head Chef to design and deliver exciting dishes and daily specials.

The role offers opportunities for development through a Head Chef development programme, exposure to masterclasses, and a supportive team focused on growth and excellent guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef or Senior CDP with leadership ability.
• Ability to manage kitchen staff rota, training and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a kitchen team while delivering quality fresh food.
• Champion excellent service through great food and guest experience.
• Be hands-on with cooking and food preparation, communicating effectively with the team.
• Design and contribute to new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Plan and organize to maintain GP and labour controls.
• Drive sales and growth through kitchen and front-of-house collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Kitchen hygiene & safety

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

Situated between Wandsworth and Putney, only a stone's throw from Wandsworth park, we pride ourselves on being family and dog-friendly. We're all about nostalgic British pub food, ranging from our renowned Sunday roast to our lunch menu. The ideal pub for all ages in the heart of our community.

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