Sous Chef

Peach Pubs; West Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

25% food & drink discount

Flexible working opportunities

Career progression

Training & development

Mental health support

Inspiration days

Job summary

Peach Pubs in West Oxfordshire is seeking a talented Sous Chef to join our kitchen leadership. You’ll work closely with the Head Chef, lead busy services, and ensure every dish leaves the pass to Peach standards.

We value passion for fresh food and proper pub classics, along with coaching and developing a kitchen team. This role offers a supportive environment, opportunities to grow, and a chance to shape a confident, happy kitchen.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a fast-paced fresh-food kitchen.
• Experience coaching junior chefs and kitchen staff.
• Passion for high standards in service and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in leading the kitchen day to day and stand in when needed.
• Run busy services with quality, pace and presentation at Peach standards.
• Prepare, cook and present fresh dishes to Peach standards.
• Coach and develop Chef de Parties and junior kitchen team members.
• Manage prep, stock, wastage and kitchen organisation.
• Contribute ideas for specials using fresh, quality ingredients.

Skills

Team leadership

Fresh-food kitchen

Calm under pressure

Pub classics

Training & coaching

Job description

Sous Chef - Peach Pubs

Sous Chef Role with Peach Pubs

We are on the hunt for a talented and passionate Sous Chef to join us at Peach Pubs.

As Sous Chef, you’ll be second to the Head Chef and play a key role in leading the kitchen day to day. You’ll support the team through busy services, keep standards high and help make sure every dish leaves the pass looking and tasting its best.

You’ll love it here if you’re compassionate, kind and honest, with bags of passion for fresh food, proper pub classics and developing people. We provide a safe, respectful and inclusive environment where you can lead by example, grow your skills and help shape a confident, happy kitchen team.

Why Join Peach Pubs?

At Peach Pubs, we create welcoming, characterful gastro pubs where guests love to spend time and teams love coming to work. Great hospitality starts with great people, so we're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, supported and encouraged to grow.

Whether you already have experience as a Sous Chef, Junior Sous Chef or strong Chef de Partie ready to step up, we’ll provide the support and opportunities you need to succeed and progress.

Our Food Philosophy

At Peach, we believe in always serving the good stuff. That means fresh, seasonal and sustainable food, made with care and served with pride.

We work with brilliant local suppliers wherever we can, choosing free-range, well-sourced and ethical ingredients that help us create food our guests love and our teams can feel proud of.

Our menus celebrate proper pub classics. The quality of the ingredients are always evident, and our specials menus are a brilliant opportunity for chefs to show creativity, take ownership and wow our guests.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the Head Chef in leading the kitchen day to day and stepping up in their absence
• Helping run smooth, well-organised services while keeping quality, pace and presentation high
• Preparing, cooking and presenting fresh dishes to Peach standards
• Coaching, supporting and developing Chef de Parties, Commis Chefs and kitchen team members
• Keeping prep, stock, ordering, wastage and kitchen organisation under control
• Contributing ideas for specials and seasonal dishes using fresh, quality ingredients
• Maintaining excellent standards of food safety, hygiene, stock rotation and kitchen safety
• Working closely with the kitchen and front-of-house teams to deliver consistent dishes guests want to come back for
• Living The Peach values and helping us Make Life Peachy for every guest

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone with a positive attitude, strong fresh-food kitchen experience and the confidence to support and lead a team. You’ll be calm under pressure, organised, hands‑on and proud of delivering consistent food with quality, care and pace.

You’ll be a great fit if you are:

• Friendly, reliable and ready to lead by example
• Experienced in a fresh-food kitchen and passionate about proper pub classics
• Confident supporting the Head Chef and stepping up when needed
• A positive team player who can coach, encourage and develop others
• Calm, organised and able to keep service moving smoothly under pressure
• Commercially aware, with pride in stock control, kitchen standards and reducing waste
• Looking for a rewarding senior chef role with opportunities to progress and contribute ideas

Sous Chef Benefits

• Competitive Salary, plus bonus structure, plus access to our fantastic tronc scheme through Tip Jar - £1 - £2.50 extra per hour, pub specific.
• 25% discount on food and drink across all Peach Pubs
• Flexible working opportunities to help support a healthy work‑life balance
• Career progression opportunities across our growing pub group
• In‑house and external learning opportunities to help you reach your full potential
• Inspiration days across the UK
• Talent Finder bonus for introducing great people to Peach
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to accredited Mental Health First Aiders
• Long service recognition
• 80% of our full-time teams already work fewer than 48 hours a week, and we're committed to reducing this further

A Peachy Place to Work, Learn and Grow

• Be part of a welcoming, values‑led team where people genuinely matter
• Learn new hospitality skills and gain valuable experience
• Develop your confidence through training and support
• Build lasting friendships and be part of a great pub community
• Help create memorable moments for guests every day

The Bigger Peach

We’re passionate about more than just great pubs. From supporting local charities and communities to reducing our environmental impact, we’re committed to making a positive difference.

Our team members are encouraged to get involved in fundraising, sustainability initiatives and community projects that help make life peachy for everyone.

"The best thing about Peach is the people. Everyone looks out for each other, and every day is different. It's a great place to learn, grow and have fun while making guests feel welcome."