Sous Chef

Swan; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A thriving British pub in Walton-on-Thames is seeking a Sous Chef to join its team. The successful candidate will lead the kitchen team, create seasonal menus, and ensure excellent service through quality food. This full-time role offers a salary between £13-15 per hour, along with opportunities for professional development and a supportive environment. Apply now to be a part of this dynamic kitchen team.

Benefits

Free meals

20% discount in all Young's pubs and hotels

Access to Apprenticeship Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Culinary masterclasses and training days

Qualifications

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food.
• Demonstrated passion for leading and developing a team.
• Active hands-on Chef with excellent communication skills.
• Responsible for managing the kitchen staff rota and training effectively.

Responsibilities

• Create menus and daily specials alongside your Head Chef.
• Maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour.
• Drive sales and deliver growth through engagement.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Food Handling

Restaurant Experience

Kitchen Management Experience

Food Preparation Experience

Labor Cost Analysis

Sanitation

Knife Skills

Job description

SousChef

Situated on the banks of the River Thames in leafy Surrey The Swan aims to offer the best drinking and dining experience to our wonderful customers. We are the perfect venue for all occasions offering the biggest beer garden in the area bookable garden huts with river views and 2 separate terraces to soak up the sun. Our menus are fresh and seasonal being designed and created by the whole kitchen team.

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 Youngs 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 Youngs. If you would like to be part of our team apply now!

Key Skills

Culinary Experience,Food Handling,Restaurant Experience,Kitchen Management Experience,Food Preparation Experience,Kitchen Experience,Labor Cost Analysis,Catering,Cooking,Cost Control,Sanitation,Knife Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 13 - 15