Sous Chef

Park Hotel; Teddington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; 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

Apprenticeship Scheme

Job summary

Young's is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to join our busy kitchen, delivering fresh food in a welcoming environment. You will work with a Head Chef to develop menus and daily specials, driving quality and guest satisfaction in a thriving venue that values internal progression.

You will lead a hands-on kitchen team, participate in our training and apprenticeship schemes, and enjoy benefits including free meals, staff discounts, and a company pension.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef or Senior CDP looking for next step.
• Ability to lead a team and manage kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage kitchen team with hands-on leadership.
• Create and deliver high-quality, fresh dishes with strong GP control.
• Plan, train, and rota the kitchen staff ensuring health and safety.

Job description

SousChef

looking for a skilled individual to work in our already successful kitchen. Working with lots of fresh food in a busy venue. We are part of Youngs plc so lots of room to move up the ladder.

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

Thanks for your interest in working with Young's.

We are a 44 bedroom hotel with a very large bar/restaurant.