Sous Chef

Crown, Minchinhampton; Minchinhampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development programme

Menu autonomy

Apprenticeship scheme

Masterclasses

Free meals

Staff discount

Share save scheme

Company pension

28 days holiday

Job summary

The Crown in Minchinhampton is seeking a Sous Chef to lead and develop the kitchen team, champion quality food and contribute to menu creation. You will be an active hands-on chef with strong communication, responsible for rota planning and health and safety, and work alongside the Head Chef to craft daily specials.

We offer progression through internal and external courses, masterclasses, and a supportive, community-focused environment with meal perks and staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef or Senior CDP seeking next step.
• Natural leader with a passion for high-quality fresh food.
• Experience leading and developing a team.
• Hands-on chef with strong communication skills.
• Able to manage kitchen staff rota, training and health & safety.
• Collaborate with Head Chef to design and deliver new dishes.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to control GP and labour.
• Proactive in driving sales and growth with kitchen/front of house teams.

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food.
• Lead and develop a cohesive kitchen team.
• Be an active hands-on chef with excellent communication.
• Manage the kitchen staff rota, training and health & safety.
• Help design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Maintain GP and labour controls through planning and organisation.
• Drive sales and growth by engaging kitchen and front of house teams.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Hands-on chef

Communication

Menu creation

Rota management

Health & safety

Planning & organisation

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

The Crown is situated in the heart of Minchinhampton. A hub of the local community holding regular events. We offer the best of premium British produce alongside a wide selection of wines, spirits, cocktails and local ales in a professional, relaxed environment. Our team is at the heart of everything that we do, as such, we offer development and progression to all team members old and new including, internal and external courses, e-learning and the opportunity to study NVQs. All team members receive an equal amount of service charge based on hours worked and are paid weekly (unless salaried).

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