Sous Chef

The Bell at Stow; Stow-on-the-Wold, Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent countryside inn in Stow-on-the-Wold is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be a natural leader with a passion for excellence in fresh food preparation and quality service. Responsibilities include managing kitchen operations, designing new dishes, and engaging with both kitchen and front of house teams to drive sales. This position offers opportunities for development and a supportive work environment, making it an exciting opportunity in the hospitality sector.

Benefits

Access to Head Chef development programme

Autonomy to create menus and specials

Regular culinary masterclasses

Free meals

20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Champion excellent service through quality food.
• Lead and develop a kitchen team.
• Manage kitchen staff rota and safety effectively.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver new dishes for menus.
• Engage with front of house teams to drive sales.
• Maintain effective controls for GP and labor.

Skills

Natural leader

Passion for producing quality fresh food

Excellent communication skills

Planning and organisational skills

Pro-active approach to driving sales

Education

Experience as Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie

Job description

Sous Chef

About us

The Bell Inn sits proudly on the periphery of Stow-on-the-wold, one of the gems in the Cotswolds. Steeped in history the town is the perfect location from which to explore both the stunning countryside and charming towns around every corner. The Inn is 350 years old approx; we aim to provide the very best in offering great food and premium service at the Inn but take great care not to dilute any of its ancient characters.

With fourteen beautifully decorated en suite bedrooms we consider ourselves one of the leading Inns in the Cotswolds.

The Inn boasts a rare front garden/terrace which is the perfect place to relax in Summer with a glass of rosé or you can sit by our log burner and warm up in the Winter with a pint or Youngs ale.

We believe we are the perfect place for those looking for a role within the hospitality industry. I pride myself on giving my staff the best possible work life balance and we play hard work hard. There is tremendous loyalty within the team reflecting I believe a healthy and fun environment in which to work.

We are always keen to look at new team members so do drop us a line if you are interested and see for yourself what it is like to offer great guests the service, food and experience they deserve.

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

Thanks for your interest in working with Young's. If you would like to be part of our team, apply now!