Sous Chef

Young's Pubs; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount in Young's pubs and hotel

Pension scheme

28 days holiday

Apprenticeship scheme

Masterclasses

Job summary

The Ship Inn in Plymouth, part of Young's Pubs, is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to lead the kitchen, create great fresh dishes and work in a welcoming, riverside setting.

You will have access to our Head Chef development programme, autonomy to design menus, and opportunities such as apprenticeships, masterclasses, and staff incentives.

Join a strong team where hands‑on leadership, accurate rota planning, and a passion for quality food drive daily success and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and delivering quality food and service.
• Strong leadership and team development abilities.
• Hands-on chef with clear communication and organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop kitchen team to deliver high standards of fresh food.
• Manage rota, training and health & safety across the kitchen.

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.

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

Skills

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