Sous Chef — Create Menus, Lead Kitchen & Grow Your Skills

Oli Aubrey-Thomas; Wedmore; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Apprenticeship Scheme

Training days

28 Days Holiday per year

Company Pension Scheme

20% discount in Young’s pubs andHotels

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Job summary

The Dunstan House Inn is seeking a proactive Sous Chef to join our busy kitchen, delivering quality, fresh food for guests in a welcoming, community-focused pub with rooms.

You will lead and develop a team, craft menus and daily specials, and work closely with the Head Chef to maintain high standards of food and safety while maintaining GP and labour controls. The role offers training opportunities and career development within our kitchen team.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef or Senior CDP.
• Ability to lead and develop a team.
• Hands-on chef with strong communication skills.
• Responsible for kitchen rota, training and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team while delivering quality fresh food.
• Design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Plan and organise to maintain GP and labour controls.
• Drive sales and growth with kitchen and front of house teams.
• Manage kitchen staff rota, training and health & safety.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Communication

Planning & Organisation

Proactive sales growth

Job description

The Dunstan House Inn is seeking a proactive Sous Chef to join our busy kitchen, delivering quality, fresh food for guests in a welcoming, community-focused pub with rooms.

You will lead and develop a team, craft menus and daily specials, and work closely with the Head Chef to maintain high standards of food and safety while maintaining GP and labour controls. The role offers training opportunities and career development within our kitchen team.