Sous Chef

Hammersmith Jobs; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount at Young's pubs/hotels

Share save scheme

Company pension scheme

28 days holiday per year

Apprenticeship scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Job summary

Young's is seeking an experienced Sous Chef for a premium pub located at the entrance to London's Westfield shopping centre. Join a two-terrace site with two bars and a meeting room, and help deliver a seasonal British menu, craft beers and cocktails in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

You will lead a kitchen team, design dishes with the Head Chef, and contribute to ongoing culinary development and staff training. Great opportunities for progression within the company are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a team
• Strong communication and frontline service focus
• Hands-on chef with leadership and organisational skills

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food and presentation
• Lead and develop kitchen staff, manage rota and training
• Collaborate with Head Chef to design and deliver new dishes and daily specials
• Plan and organise to maintain GP and labour controls
• Drive sales growth through engagement with kitchen and front-of-house teams

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Menu development

Job description

SousChef

About us:

We are proudly situated at the entrance of London's Westfield shopping Centre. You can find us on Aerial Way 5 minutes walk from Shepherds Bush tube station, With two terraces, two bars, and a meeting room.
With an ever-changing seasonal, British menu, thirst-quenching craft beers and moreish cocktails we celebrate everything that is great about hospitality in our wonderful premium pub. The only thing that is missing is you!
If you want to work in a fast-paced, enjoyable, premium, customer service-focused iconic environment then we would love to welcome you 'onboard'. We pride ourselves on building and developing a team that strives for improvement on each and every shift and has various opportunities within not only our site but the company to grow and develop in your journey through hospitality with us.

What we offer ourSous Chefs:

• Access to our Sous Chef - Head Chef development Programme: the majority of our head chefs are internal appointments
• Autonomy to createyour 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 existingSous Chef or Senior CDP looking for their next step, who considers themselvesas a natural leader with a passion and flare for producing quality fresh foodin an environment that makes people feel welcome. As the successful Sous Chefyou will:

• Have experience championing excellent servicethrough quality food
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developinga team
• Be an active hands-on Chef with excellentcommunication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchenstaff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will beable to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design anddeliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisationalskills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP andlabour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales anddelivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of houseteams