Sous Chef

White Hart, Sherfield on Loddon; Sherfield on Loddon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

28 Days Holiday per year

Company Pension Scheme

Development Programme access

Apprenticeship Scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Job summary

The White Hart in Sherfield-on-Loddon, a historic 17th-century country pub, offers a premium, seasonal British menu and a welcoming dining space with a spacious beer garden.

We seek an existing Sous Chef or Senior CDP to lead a hands-on kitchen, design new dishes with the Head Chef, manage rosters, and ensure health and safety while driving GP and labour efficiency.

Benefits include free meals, 28 days holiday, pension, apprenticeships, and access to masterclasses and development programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team and delivering quality food.
• Strong communication and hands-on leadership in a busy kitchen.
• Ability to manage rota, training and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in designing and delivering new dishes and daily specials.
• Take responsibility for kitchen operations, including GP and labour controls.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team to maintain high standards.
• Drive sales and growth through engagement with kitchen and front-of-house teams.

Skills

Leadership

Quality food

Team development

Communication

Kitchen management

Job description

SousChef

About us:

Located in the heart of Sherfield-On-Loddon, overlooking the village green, The White Hart is a historic 17th-century country pub, with beautiful dining spaces and a spacious beer garden, including its very own stretch tent in the winter months. We pride ourselves on delivering a premium, best-of-British menu that changes with the seasons, complemented by an extensive drinks list including real ale, craft beer and wine.

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