Sous Chef

Young's Pubs; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Chef Development

Menu Autonomy

Apprenticeship Scheme

Culinary Masterclasses

Free Meals

Pub Discounts 20%

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Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday

Job summary

Young's Pubs is seeking a Sous Chef for The Ship Inn in Plymouth to lead a busy kitchen and uphold our standards in a riverside pub setting. You will develop menus with the Head Chef, train staff, and ensure safety while delivering great meals and memorable customer experiences.

Join a supportive team with opportunities for progression through our development programme and regular culinary masterclasses, plus free meals and discounts across Young’s pubs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team and delivering high-quality service.
• Ability to design and implement new dishes for menus.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Pro-active approach to driving sales and growth.
• Excellent planning to manage GP and labour.
• Hands-on chef committed to safety and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operations with hands-on cooking.
• Design and deliver new dishes and daily specials.
• Manage staff rota, training and health & safety.
• Collaborate with Head Chef to maintain quality.
• Drive sales through menu and service excellence.

Skills

Menu Development

Food Preparation

Safe Food Handling

Kitchen Safety

Job description

About us:

The Ship Inn sits in a truly stunning location on the banks of Yealm Estuary, complete with riverside beer garden and even its own mooring space! We're a historic village pub and we're looking for top talent to join our friendly team in one of the most idyllic pub settings in the area.

The Ship Inn sits in a truly stunning location on the banks of Yealm Estuary, complete with riverside beer garden and even its own mooring space! We're a historic village pub and we're looking for top talent to join our friendly team in one of the most idyllic pub settings in the area.

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:

• 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

Skills

• Menu Development
• Food Preparation
• Safe Food Handling
• Kitchen Safety