Sous Chef

St Austell Brewery; Lyme Regis; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% off food and drink

50% off overnight stays

Discount scheme across retailers

Great training and progression

Meal provided for shifts over 6 hours

Family-friendly, flexible working

Paid time off to volunteer

Job summary

The Rock Point in Lyme Regis, part of St Austell Brewery, is seeking a versatile Sous Chef to help lead our fast-paced kitchen. You will support the Head Chef, ensure dish specifications are met, and adapt menus to guest needs while upholding high cleanliness and safety standards.

You’ll work with locally sourced produce, enjoy generous staff benefits including 30% off food and drink, 50% off overnight stays, and a flexible, family-friendly working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Ability to lead and support kitchen team under Head Chef.
• Commitment to high standards of cleanliness and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team with the Head Chef to ensure timely dish service.
• Ensure food preparation meets specifications and quality standards.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety in the kitchen.

Skills

Well organised

Adaptable

Attention to detail

Tools

Stock management systems

Job description

Overview

The Rock Point is a wonderfully scenic inn that lies on Lyme Regis harbour, overlooking the surrounding bay and Jurassic coastline. You’ll be working in an 18th-century tavern that has been thoughtfully updated by St Austell Family Group to showcase character features that are stylishly adorned with mod cons. The Rock Point occupies a tranquil location at the heart of what many consider to be ‘The Pearl of Dorset’.

Are you a versatile Sous Chef with experience of working in a fast-paced environment? Join our talented kitchen team and you’ll be working alongside passionate people, with locally sourced produce, to provide high quality food that delights our guests. As Sous Chef, you will support your Head Chef in leading our talented kitchen team while ensuring the correct procedures are followed and specifications for each dish are precisely met. You will utilise the flexibility enabled by our menu writing processes, to help adapt our offer to meet the needs of our business and our guests.

Responsibilities

As Sous Chef, you will work with the Head Chef to lead the kitchen team, ensure food preparation meets specifications, maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety, and adapt menus to business needs and guest requirements.

What we offer

• 30% off food and drink and 50% off overnight stays in our pubs
• Discount scheme across hundreds of retailers
• Great training and opportunities to progress
• Meal provided for shifts over 6 hours (up to the value of £10)
• Family-friendly, flexible working
• Paid time off to volunteer

Our Chefs

• Are well organised, adaptable, with a genuine interest in food
• Take pride in keeping the kitchen clean, tidy and safe
• Are key to keeping our kitchen running efficiently even at our busiest times
• Are confident users of stock management systems

Apply

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Additional Info

St Austell Brewery is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome requests for flexible working.

Early applications are encouraged as we’ll review applications throughout the recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert at any time. Please note that we politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. Speculative CVs from recruitment agencies won’t be accepted, nor the fees associated with them.