Sous Chef - Hemel Hempstead

McMullen & Sons Ltd; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A family run business focused on quality is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to enhance their dining experience. This role involves delivering standard set menus while leading a kitchen team. The successful candidate will benefit from competitive pay, career development through training programs, and generous employee discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Achievable bonus scheme

Shift flexibility

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

60% discount on meals when working

25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for friends

Fantastic training and career development

Full chef uniform provided

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience in a busy kitchen.
• Willing to develop and take on responsibility.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver food concept to company standards, exceeding guest expectations.
• Manage food stock control including ordering and wastage.
• Support Head Chef, training the kitchen team.

Skills

Food Safety Compliance

Team Development

Calm Under Pressure

Education

Previous experience in a busy kitchen

Job description

4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

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, a classic British menu and daily specials, then you could be our next Sous Chef at Destination Inns, 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

Salary: 31,004- 32,041 live out/ 26,736- 27,773 live in

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitality

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