Sous Chef

Encore; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Brand discounts

Wagestream access

Qualifications support

Career progression

Gym discounts

Team socials

Pension

28 days holiday

Free shares

Job summary

Encore in Stratford-upon-Avon is seeking a Sous Chef with a passion for great food and team leadership. You’ll run a section, train your team, and step up when the Head Chef is away. You’ll handle food ordering, stock control, and work with a branded menu while ensuring health and hygiene standards are met.

Join Premium Country Pubs family and enjoy flexible shifts, staff discounts, and opportunities to grow within a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef or similar role in a busy kitchen.
• Ability to lead a team and train staff effectively.
• Experience with food ordering, stock control and branded menus.
• Knowledge of health, safety and hygiene regulations.

Responsibilities

• Be driven to smash targets with your team.
• Train and inspire your team to deliver food to be proud of.
• Support the Head Chef with ordering, preparation and stock control.
• Master working with a branded menu and manage the kitchen team.
• Oversee that the team conforms to health and hygiene regulations.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff training

Stock control

Food ordering

Menu knowledge

Health & safety

Job description

No CV to hand? No problem! We've made our application process mobile friendly and removed the need for a CV. Our form takes 2 minutes to complete and tells us all we need about you!

As a Sous Chef at the Encore, you will have a passion for serving great food, training great people and leaving a smile on our guests faces. You’ll run a section, ensuring your team are working together as one and you will be the person to step up in leading the team in the absence of the Head Chef. Does this sound like you?

Join us at Premium Country Pubs. We craft food and drink into something truly special. Picture beautiful interiors in stunning locations, and great tasting food. If you're passionate about all things premium, we want to hear from you.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Flexibleshifts to work around your lifestyle!
• Amassive 33% discount across all our brands.Whether its date night atMiller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered.
• 20%discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream –afinancial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• Opportunitiesto grow with paid for qualifications.
• Opportunity for progression; on average 200 Chefs are promoted to Head Chef every year.
• Discounts on gym memberships.
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!

On top of this, as part of Mitchells& Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-streetshopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a freeemployee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS SOUSCHEF YOU’LL…

• Be driven to smash targets with yourteam.
• Train and inspire your team todeliver food to be proud of.
• Support your Head Chef with foodordering, food preparation and stock control.
• Havemastered the art of working with a branded menu.
• Have confidence inmanaging Chefs and the wider Kitchen Team.
• Oversee that your teamconforms to health and hygiene regulations.

Haven't got a CV to hand? Don't worry you don't need a CV to apply

At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued, able to be themselves and work in a great team. Join us and help us make every guest feel truly welcome.

Compensation: Competitive salary