Sous Chef

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Ottershaw; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Discount across brands

Friends and family discount

Wagestream

Qualifications sponsorship

Career progression

Gym discounts

Team socials

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers PLC is recruiting for a Sous Chef at Miller & Carter – Chertsey. You will lead a section, train and inspire your team, and support the Head Chef with ordering, prep and stock control, while delivering exceptional dishes from a branded menu.

Join a busy kitchen environment with opportunities for progression and ongoing training, including industry-leading steak education programs. This full-time role offers competitive pay and shift flexibility to suit your lifestyle.

Responsibilities

• Be driven to smash targets with your team.
• Train and inspire your team to deliver food to be proud of.
• Support your Head Chef with food ordering, food preparation and stock control.
• Have mastered the art of working with a branded menu.
• Have confidence in managing Chefs and the wider Kitchen Team.
• Oversee that your team conforms to health and hygiene regulations.

Job description

Sous Chef

Company: Mitchells & Butlers PLC Salary: Competitive Salary Hours: Full-time Location: Ottershaw, KT16 0PQ Job type: Permanent Posting date: 19 Oct 2026 Closing date: 1 Nov 2026

No CV to hand? No problem! We've made our application process mobile friendly and removed the need for a CV. Our form takes 2 minutes to complete and tells us all we need about you!

As a Sous Chef at Miller & Carter - Chertsey, you will have a passion for serving great food, training great people and leaving a smile on our guests faces. You’ll run a section, ensuring your team are working together as one and you will be the person to step up in leading the team in the absence of the Head Chef. Does this sound like you?

Join us at Miller and Carter, the home of the Steak Geeks. We take the bull by the horns. Picture perfect steaks, butchered, aged and cooked to perfection. We add a special touch to every occasion. If you fancy yourself as a steak geek, we want to hear from you.

All management employees are enrolled onto our unique and industry leading 3 day Steak School, and we are proud as the ONLY restaurant chain to be awarded ‘The Masters of Steak' accreditation.

What’s in it for me?

• Flexible shifts to work around your lifestyle!
• A massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered.
• 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream – afinancial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• to grow with paid for qualifications.
• Opportunity for progression; on average 200 Chefs are promoted to Head Chef every year.
• Discounts on gym memberships.
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!

On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high‑street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

What will I be doing? (Sous Chef)

• Be driven to smash targets with your team.
• Train and inspire your team to deliver food to be proud of.
• Support your Head Chef with food ordering, food preparation and stock control.
• Have mastered the art of working with a branded menu.
• Have confidence in managing Chefs and the wider Kitchen Team.
• Oversee that your team conforms to health and hygiene regulations.

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