Sous Chef

Young's Pubs; Poole; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant beachside restaurant in Poole is seeking a Sous Chef to lead a skilled kitchen team. Join a dynamic environment where you'll have autonomy in menu creation and opportunities for professional growth through training. Enjoy benefits including free meals, discounts, and a company pension.

Benefits

Access to Chef development Programme

Free meals

20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food.
• Natural leader with a passion for food.
• Hands-on with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen staff rota, training, and health and safety.
• Collaborate with the Head Chef to design new dishes and specials.
• Drive sales and growth through team engagement.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Planning

Creativity

Education

Experience as Sous Chef or Senior CDP

Job description

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Minutes from the beach, The Canford couldn’t be a more idyllic place to work!
With its friendly, buzzing atmosphere, a fabulous, dynamic management team, and spectacular location right on the South Coast, working here offers employees a Mediterranean lifestyle on their doorstep. Nurturing talent is a priority for The Canford, and we are committed to offering our team regular and extensive training to ensure everyone has the opportunity to grow and progress.

If you are bright, fun, and enthusiastic then come and join us! Our team is extremely fun-loving and quick on their feet. They work together, socialize together, and as a team, they get the job done whilst enjoying an incredible beach vibe. Ideally, we are looking for bubbly, well-presented, and customer-oriented people who strive to provide outstanding service to each and every customer.

We are proud of our reputation for providing quality British seasonal fish & seafood from our restaurant and more casual dining from our Boat Shack.

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 recognized 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 a natural leader with a passion and flair 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
• Work alongside your Head Chef, demonstrating creativity and ability by helping to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organizational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls regarding 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