Sous Chef

Crown, Minchinhampton; Minchinhampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount in Young’s pubs and hotel

Share save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Job summary

The Crown in Minchinhampton is seeking a proactive Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations, champion quality food and mentor a hands-on team in a welcoming, community pub. You will help design daily specials, manage GP and labour, and work with the Head Chef to develop menus.

The role offers a development programme, NVQ study opportunities, free meals, a pension, and 28 days’ holiday. Join a supportive local team with regular training days, culinary masterclasses, share save scheme and staff

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a kitchen team.
• Passion for quality fresh food in a welcoming environment.
• Hands-on leadership with strong communication.
• Ability to manage kitchen staff rota, training and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food.
• Lead and develop a team.
• 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.
• Design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials.
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills to maintain GP and labour.
• Drive sales and growth through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Menu development

Health & safety

Rota planning

Creativity

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

Thanks for your interest in working with Young's.