Sous Chef

Bear, Oxshott; Oxshott; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned local pub in Oxshott is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join their team. The ideal candidate should be a natural leader with experience in providing excellent quality fresh food. Responsibilities include managing kitchen staff, creating innovative menus alongside the Head Chef, and driving sales. The position offers competitive pay, ongoing training, and a supportive team environment. Apply now to become part of a warm and welcoming pub family!

Benefits

Access to Chef development programs

Autonomy in menu creation

Nationally recognized qualification

Culinary masterclasses

Free meals

20% discount at all Young’s pubs

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef or Senior CDP looking for advancement.
• Passion for producing quality fresh food.
• Ability to manage kitchen staff and ensure health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver new dishes and specials.
• Lead and develop a kitchen team.
• Maintain effective cost controls.
• Drive sales and engage with front of house teams.

Skills

Leadership

Quality food production

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Sales driving

Job description

Sous Chef

About us

Hey there! We're on the lookout for someone who's not just a great employee, but a great addition to our pub family. We offer competitive hourly rates, ongoing training, and a supportive team environment where you'll be treated like family. If you're passionate about making people happy and want to join a fun, welcoming team, we want to hear from you! Please submit your application with a current resume and a note telling us why you're the perfect fit for our pub family.

We're a beautiful pub in a small beautiful village in Surrey very close to London. We're known for our food and are a destination pub. We're looking for a Sous Chef to join our Head Chef in serving fantastic food, creating innovative specials and seasonal menus.

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. If you would like to be part of our team, apply now!