Sous Chef

Brunning & Price Limited; Tidbury Green; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

30% staff discount

Nest pension

Life assurance

Perks on Tap

Cycle to work

£1,000 referral bonus

Flexible pay via Stream

Job summary

Brunning & Price Limited's The Mallard in Tidbury Green is recruiting a Senior Sous Chef to work with the Head Chef and help shape the kitchen culture as the pub reopens this Autumn 2026.

You will run the kitchen, drive new dishes, and lead the team, with basic up to £37,000 a year plus tronc and a £2,000 OTE bonus, paid overtime and excellent cash tips.

The package also includes free meals on shift, a 30% staff discount, Nest pension, life assurance and several wellbeing and progression benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering and hospitality at senior sous/senior kitchen manager level.
• Experience in restaurant, gastro pub or hotel environments.

Responsibilities

• Run the kitchen alongside the Head Chef.
• Drive the food culture and lead the kitchen team, ensuring engaging service with new dishes.

Skills

Senior Sous Chef

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Food culture

Education

Level 4 Senior Culinary Chef apprenticeship

Job description

Calling all super star SeniorSous Chefs. Are you ready to fast track your career? Our Senior Sous Chefs are our Head Chefs of the future so this is a great time to join us and grow your career at The Mallard in Tidbury Green, the newest pub to join the B&P family, opening its doors Autumn2026.

Right now, The Mallardis undergoing an extensive transformation, with a full refurbishment bringing new life to this beautiful pub. As we get ready to reopen this Autumn, this is your chance to come onboard from the very beginning and help shape something truly special.

There’s plenty in it for you:

Your Bread and Butter

• Basic up to £37,000 per year, plus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank).
• Bonus up to £2,000 per year OTE
• Paid overtime.
• Great cash tips.

The Extras

• We know you work hard so we feed you well - free meals on shift, choose from the menu!
• 30% discount for you, your friends and family across B&P and our group including wagamama.
• It’s never too early to start saving for the future with a NEST pension.
• Protection for your family with life assurance.
• Great discounts via Perks on Tapsaving you money on everyday purchases and more.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• £1,000 referral bonus for introducing new Managers or Chefsto the company.
• Stream - use flexiblepay to choose when to get paid

Your Wellbeing – it’simportant to us!

• Free 24-hour confidential legal and information helpline for you and your family.
• Bespoke wellbeing support offering free counselling for all crew.
• Access to health checks and virtual GP appointments.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Plenty of social get togethers – it’s not all work and no play.
• Recognition platform with regular thankyous.

We want you to grow with us!

• Superb internal and external development programmes to support your progress.
• Earn while you learn - we partner with national training provider HIT to support our work-based Level 4 Senior Culinary Chef apprenticeships.
• Advanced Leadership Skills course enhancing self-awareness and soft skills.
• We encourage movement between our pubs so you can have a long-term career with B&P.

About you...

Previous experience in catering and hospitality in a restaurant, gastro pub or hotel at senior sous, sous or kitchen manager level is essential, as well as a positive attitude. Working alongside the Head Chef you’ll be responsible for running the kitchen, driving the food culture and keeping your team and our customers engaged with exciting new dishes.

About Brunning and Price...

• A family of 79 pubs and still growing!
• A company with heart, where individuality, personality and diversity are encouraged.
• A company committed to reducing our carbon footprint, working sustainably and supporting our local communities.

Brunning & Price Limited
First Floor, Rake Hall
Rake Lane
Little Stanney
Chester, Cheshire
CH2 4HS