Sous Chef

Barons Pub Company; Woking; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious pub group in Woking is seeking an Experienced Sous Chef. You will manage a team in a high-volume kitchen, assist the Head Chef, and ensure exceptional food quality. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £41,000 plus bonuses and comes with numerous perks including flexible shifts and excellent training opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible shifts

Excellent training opportunities

50% off food with meals provided on duty

Team-building days

Employee of the month voucher

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in a high-volume kitchen.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Commitment to mentoring and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in providing exceptional food quality and presentation.
• Manage teams of up to 7 Chefs and KPs on a busy service.
• Ensure the kitchen is run efficiently and in compliance.

Skills

Experience in high-volume kitchen

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Job description

Barons – Winners for the 3rd year running at the 2024 Publican Awards – Best Pub Employer!

The Cricketers, Horsell Village, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4XB

Experienced Sous Chef

(Please note - there is NO accommodation with this position)

Earn up to £41,000 per annum (basic + tronc) AND there is a further £2000 to earn in bonus

Barons Pubs are an independent, fresh food Pub / Restaurant group with 11 sites across Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire.

What’s in it for you…

• Flexible shifts - weekends / evenings / daytimes - good work life balance
• Excellent training opportunities - L3 Food Safety, L3 Health & Safety, Management Diploma, Training Skills, First Aid...and much more
• Team-building days, staff parties, industry days out to breweries and gin distilleries and regular company events
• Long-service gifts and rewards because we value our employees
• Dedicated resources to support with your health and total well-being
• 50% of your food bill in all 11 sites and meals provided whilst on duty
• Safety shoes and first set of uniform provided
• Employee of the month - win a £50 voucher
• Refer a Chef incentive - earn yourself £s
• We offer Wagestream - access to your pay as you earn it and discounts / perks
• Nest pension contributions and holiday pay

What we expect...

Our Sous Chefs are committed and passionate about their teams and about the food that they serve.

You will need to have some previous experience of working in a high-volume kitchen – delivering dishes to company time standards and specification and managing teams of up to 7 Chefs and KPs on a busy service.

A key factor of your success will be the ability to remain calm under pressure, and have the qualities to lead and motivate the team to consistently produce great food.

• You will have a solid commitment to mentoring and developing teams, and a keen eye for detail
• You will assist the Head Chef in providing exceptional food quality and presentation
• You will strive to ensure the kitchen is run professionally, profitably, efficiently and compliantly

At Barons Pubs we embrace diversity and equality whole-heartedly.

We are passionate about people and are proud that we build teams with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views.

The more inclusive we are, the better our workplace will be.

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