Sous Chef

Young's Pubs; Swansea; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount in Young’s pubs andHotels

Share save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Sous Chef/Head Chef development

Job summary

Young's Pubs in Swansea is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join a welcoming kitchen. You will lead a team, develop menus, and contribute to daily specials while upholding high standards of food safety.

You will work closely with the Head Chef to drive creativity, lead service, and maintain quality. This role offers development opportunities and a friendly, customer-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food.
• Proven leadership and ability to develop a kitchen team.
• Hands-on chef with strong communication skills.
• Experience managing kitchen rotas, training and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Lead kitchen operations with a proactive approach to GP and labour.
• Ensure consistent quality and food safety across shifts.
• Collaborate with Head Chef to improve service in a welcoming environment.

Skills

Menu Development

Food Preparation

Safe Food Handling

Kitchen Safety

Job description

About Us

Join us in our newly refubished Seafront venue overlooking the sea, with a stunning bar for dining and socialising and 16 lovely ensuite rooms and a lovely freindly team. With our up and coming november bar refurbishment this will be the place to work on the Mumbles seafront.

• 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 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 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 us.

Skills

• Menu Development
• Food Preparation
• Safe Food Handling
• Kitchen Safety