Sous Chef - 35k + 6K Tronc / Live in available

Premium Village Inns; Petersfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team as a Sous Chef at a leading country pub in Petersfield, known for its exceptional food and community spirit. In this role, you'll create memorable dining experiences, lead a dedicated kitchen team, and enjoy benefits including a competitive salary and growth opportunities. Ideal for an enthusiastic chef looking to make a mark in a quality establishment, this position offers a unique chance to thrive in a supportive, passionate environment.

Benefits

Up to £35,000 per annum plus tronc

Meal discounts for up to 6 guests

33% off hotel accommodation

Development program towards Head Chef

Lifestyle card providing discounts

Service Awards

Birthday gifts

Referral incentives up to £1000

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Sous Chef or junior Sous Chef.
• Strong culinary and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead and train junior chefs.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and management with kitchen operations.
• Manage staff rosters and training.
• Ensure high standards of food quality and hygiene.

Skills

Culinary skills

Presentation skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

At least 1 year experience as a Sous/junior Sous chef

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Sous Chef - 35k + 6K Tronc / Live in available, Petersfield

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Petersfield, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

Are you a passionate and driven Sous Chef ready to make your mark in a truly special setting? The Thomas Lord in West Meon is looking for a talented individual to join our kitchen team and help craft unforgettable experiences for our guests. Nestled in the heart of the South Downs, our stunning traditional country pub is a place where great food, warm hospitality, and a love for community come together. We’re searching for someone who lives and breathes food, thrives on teamwork, and takes pride in creating dishes that bring people together and turn moments into cherished memories. If you’re ready to inspire, lead, and grow in a kitchen where quality and care are at the heart of everything we do, we want to hear from you!!

What’s in it for you?

• Up to £35.000 per annum plus a share of Tronc (this can be up to £5000 per year)
• Up to 33% off meals taken off duty for you and up to 6 guests
• 33% off our hotel accommodation & 20% for Friends and Family
• Development program with a clear pathway to Head Chef
• Access to the lifestyle card – which will provide you with instant access to over5,000 discountsacross all aspects of their lifestyle. With thousands of discounts covering local independents, national and online businesses, there are plenty of opportunities to save money. The lifestyle card is a100% free benefitfor our Upham Inn team members.
• Service Awards
• A Birthday Gift
• Refer a friend and Chef recruitment incentives of up to £1000
• Be a strong Leader, with the ability to train, Coach and develop junior chefs
• At least 1 year experience as a Sous/junior Sous chef
• Right to Work in the UK
• Excellent culinary and presentation skills

Sous Chef Responsibilities:

• To work and support the Head Chef and management
• Experience working within company defined menus and recipes
• Manage staff rosters and allocation of work details
• Be able to fulfil training and growth of the team
• Be able to food order, stock control and correct storage of food stocks
• A Genuine desire to provide high quality food and service
• Maintain and manage the required high operational and personal standard of hygiene and presentation within the team at all times.
• Comply with all Food safety, fire, Health and safety, licensing and employment laws

What do we do?

We own a collection of
beautiful and individual premium pubs across Southern England. Our pubs are in
idyllic settings in country villages and towns, where we are proud to be the
quality local of the area, serving high quality fresh pub food in a cozy pub ambience.
Most of our pubs have some Charming Bedrooms as well. New to our growing family
is Harper’s Steakhouse, a new premium American Steakhouse brand that we started
rolling out last year.

It’s an exciting time to join us!

Upham Inns is growing,
and we want you to grow with us and be part of our success. We’ve been busy
investing in our business and we are seeing some great results. So, we want to
continue to grow our pub family and we are looking to recruit passionate people
into our team

We are looking for great people to join us

Our company is big
enough to support you but small enough to care about your individual needs. We
are a friendly, hands-on team who have a passion for running great pubs. We are
always on the lookout for like-minded people who have the desire to work and grow
with us.