Sous Chef

McMullen & Sons Ltd.; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Contracted 45 hours per week

Shift flexibility

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Share of gratuities

60% discounted meals when you are_work

25% discount on food and 20% off drink

GROW Programme training and career发展

Chef uniform provided

Job summary

McMullen & Sons Ltd. invites applications for a Sous Chef to join our longstanding family-run team. You will work in a vibrant kitchen, delivering our Mediterranean-inspired menu, training junior staff, and ensuring food safety compliance.

We offer a competitive salary, a structured bonus scheme, and family-friendly policies. Contracted 45 hours per week with shift flexibility and generous staff benefits, including discounted meals and career development through McMullen’s GROW Programme.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within a busy kitchen is essential.

Responsibilities

• Delivering the food concept to company standard and exceeding guest expectations
• All aspects of food stock control including ordering, deliveries, stock taking and control of wastage
• Supporting the Head Chef in the smooth running of the kitchen and deputising in their absence
• Training and developing the kitchen team so that they can reach their potential
• All aspects of Food Safety and Health & Safety compliance in accordance with the law and company policy

Skills

Busy kitchen experience

Team leadership

Food preparation

Stock control

Job description

If your ambition is to build a career in a long established, successful family run business, where guests come first and quality is paramount, come and join us as a Sous Chef. We’re independent, so believe in investing in the future and we love home-grown talent. We treat all our people like part of the family – you’ll be respected, trained, coached and encouraged to grow in confidence, to achieve more than you thought you were capable of.

Sous Chef

So, if you’re as passionate as we are about fresh food and would enjoy helping to create a seriously relaxed country dining experience, with full table service and an emphasis on Mediterranean-inspired, freshly-cooked food, plying your craft over charcoal ovens and grills then you could be our next Sous Chef at our New Heritage Collection, an important part of the McMullen Family. We can offer you…

• A competitive salary
• An achievable bonus scheme
• Contracted 45 hours a week
• Shift flexibility
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• A share of gratuities
• 60% discounted meals when you are working
• 25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for you and your friends on your day off
• Fantastic training and career development through McMullen’s GROW Programme if you wish to progress
• A step into a progressive Company who treat people as a name, not a number
• Full chef uniform

Key Responsibilities of a Sous Chef

• Delivering the food concept to company standard and exceeding guest expectations
• All aspects of food stock control including ordering, deliveries, stock taking and control of wastage
• Supporting the Head Chef in the smooth running of the kitchen and deputising in their absence
• Training and developing the kitchen team so that they can reach their potential
• All aspects of Food Safety and Health & Safety compliance in accordance with the law and company policy

Previous experience of working within a busy kitchen is essential. You must be keen to develop, willing to take on responsibility and remain calm under pressure