Sous Chef

Young's Pubs; Minchinhampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to development programme

Autonomy to create menus

Apprenticeship Scheme

Masterclasses & training days

Free meals

20% discount in Young's pubs/hotels

Share save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Job summary

Young's Crown in Minchinhampton is seeking a professional Sous Chef to lead the kitchen, deliver quality fresh food, and welcome guests in a warm, collaborative environment.

You will work closely with your Head Chef to design menus, train staff, and manage rosters, training, and health & safety while driving daily specials and sales.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef or Senior CDP.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a kitchen team with clear communication.
• Be hands-on and craft new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Plan and manage the kitchen rota, training, and safety compliance.
• Work alongside Head Chef to design menus and drive growth.

Skills

Menu Development

Food Preparation

Safe Food Handling

Kitchen Safety

Job description

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.

Skills

Menu Development

Food Preparation

Safe Food Handling

Kitchen Safety