Sous Chef

THE PIG; Swanage; On-site; GBP 49,594,000 - 55,104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff stays - free B&B.

35% discount on food, beverages &

Meals on duty.

Annual holiday increase (up to 33 days

Take home goods - cost price.

Help@Hand on-demand GP, Physiotherapy,

Counselling services through Help@Hand

Learning & development courses.

Anniversary vouchers - dinner withWine

Job summary

The PIG restaurant in Studland, Swanage, is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Head Chef and manage one of four kitchen sections. You will help develop menus, uphold health and safety standards, and contribute to sustainable, local sourcing.

We offer a fast-paced, energetic team with opportunities to step up to Senior Sous roles across our properties. Expect a collaborative environment, training through our apprenticeship programme, and generous staff perks.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is necessary.
• Knowledge of all areas of the kitchen is essential.
• Passion for modern British food and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in running the kitchen.
• Manage one of the four sections, including ordering and rotas.
• Lead and inspire apprentices in the award-winning programme.
• Develop new menu ideas.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Leadership

Health and safety

Menu knowledge

Job description

About the role

Location: THE PIG - on the beach, Studland, Swanage, BH19 3AU

Salary: OTE £18.30, per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week, over 5 days

A Sous role at THE PIG is like no other. We use local suppliers within a 25-mile radius, our own homegrown kitchen garden produce and a lot of love to create our menus, which change all the time. Our Senior Chefs are passionate and above all driven to provide our guests with an unforgettable dining experience, creativity is what we do best.

Our kitchens are fast paced and energetic, which is what we look for in an individual. Come with enthusiasm, your knives and a bucketful of passion and we can help you develop the rest.

You will assist the the Head Chef in the running of the kitchen, managing one of the 4 sections, providing new ideas for the menu, and managing health and safety, ordering and rotas.

We're seeking Sous with confidence and ability to support a dynamic team. Our Sous' can experience what we offer at more than one of our properties, as well as stepping up into a Senior Sous role.

Knowledge of all areas of the kitchen is essential. We want you to be as passionate about modern British food and sustainability as we are. Previous experience in a similar role is necessary.

Can you remember who inspired you to be a chef, can you do this for someone else and share your knowledge with the junior chefs?

We run an award-winning apprenticeship programme, as a Sous chef you will take an active role in leading, teaching and inspiring the apprentices.

We are dedicated to making THE PIGs an inspiring, exciting, and fun place to work and in return for your commitment to us you can expect something a little different:

• Staff stays - free B&B.
• 35% discount on food, beverages & treatments.
• Meals on duty.
• Annual holiday increase (up to 33 days)
• Take home goods - cost price.
• Free access for you and your family to an on-demand GP, Physiotherapy, and counselling services through Help@Hand.
• A range of learning & development courses.
• Anniversary vouchers - dinner with wine for 2.

To view our full range of perks, visit our 'What we can do for you' section on our career's webpage: jobs.thepighotel.com

Home Grown Hotels is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against candidates based on any of the protected characteristics set out in the Equalities Act 2010.

Robin Hutson: 'As with all good hospitality, THE PIG is fundamentally about people; it's the personalities, passion, knowledge, and skills of the people we work with that somehow converge to creating THE PIG experience'.