Sous Chef - Anglesey Arms

JW Lees; Menai Bridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned brewery in Menai Bridge is seeking a Sous Chef to join their busy kitchen team. The role involves leading the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, supporting menu development, and ensuring high food quality standards. Benefits include a four-day work week, profit sharing, discounts, and opportunities for career progression alongside training with Coleg Menai.

Benefits

Annual profit share

30% discount on food and drink

50% off food when on shift

Discounted stays in our hotels

Wellbeing support

Great opportunities for growth

Access to discounts through JW BenefitHub

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen environment is essential.
• Ability to train and develop junior staff.
• Strong knowledge of safe kitchen practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team in the Head Chef’s absence.
• Support menu development, stock management, and maintaining safety standards.
• Motivate the team to ensure fresh quality food presentation.

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Stock management

Attention to detail

Team motivation

Job description

Sous ChefVacancy

We arelooking foraSous Chefto join our kitchen team!

We have recently recruited a new head Chef, and are now on the lookout for a sous chef to help with the daily running of our extremely busy kitchen!

In November we will be closing our doors, Behind the scenes we will be working extremely hard and giving the Anglesey arms a full makeover with extensive improvements to all of our trading departments. This will include a full rebuild of the kitchen. We have ticked every box and all the kit you could ever need is included.

We need YOU to help us succeed. In return we offer a four-day working week and a generous salary alongside a fantastic benefits package. You will be joining a fully established team and will thrive on helping us transform the Anglesey Arms into its new lease of life.

We believe in career progression; we will work together to help you take the next step in your career! We work closely with Coleg Menai, so the option of further qualifications is always available.

What we offer our Sous Chefs

• Annual profit share, ensuring you share in the success of the company
• 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs and inns for you and friends and family
• 15% discount on drinks
• 50% off food when on shift
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• A fair share of tips
• Wellbeing support with our Employee Assistant Programme
• Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career
• Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online discounts
• Full uniform
• Chef knifes (shared throughout the kitchen team)
• Access to work-based placements with Coleg Menai
• A generous leave structure, ensuring you don’t miss the most important moments in life!

What a Sous Chef does at JW Lees

• Lead the kitchen team in the Head Chef’s absence
• Support with menu development, stock management and maintaining a safe and compliant kitchen
• Provide guidance to junior kitchen staff members
• Ensure that high standards and attention to detail are maintained, working with the team to achieve and maintain 5* Scores on the doors
• Continuously motivate the team to make sure that fresh quality food is presented each time
• TheSous Chefplays an integral role in training and developing the junior team member

About JW Lees

Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.

We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart ofeverything we do:

Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together