Sous Chef: Lead Kitchen, Create Menus, Grow Your Career

White Hart, Sherfield On Loddon; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Menu autonomy

Apprenticeship scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Free meals

Staff discount

Share save scheme

Pension scheme

28 days holiday

Job summary

The White Hart in Sherfield-On-Loddon is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our 17th-century country pub kitchen. You will lead a small team, champion fresh, seasonal dishes, and help deliver a premium, welcoming dining experience.

Work hands-on with the Head Chef, design daily specials, and manage rota, training and health and safety. We offer a development programme, regular masterclasses, free meals, staff discounts, a pension and generous holiday.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef or Senior CDP.
• Natural leader with passion for fresh, quality food.
• Hands-on with excellent communication.
• Able to manage kitchen rota, training and H&S.

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent service through quality food.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team.
• Hands-on chef with strong communication.
• Manage rota, training and health and safety.
• Design and deliver new dishes and daily specials.
• Plan and organise to control GP and labour.
• Drive sales and growth with kitchen and FOH.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Communication skills

Hands-on chef

Planning

Cost control

Food quality

Sales growth

Job description

The White Hart in Sherfield-On-Loddon is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our 17th-century country pub kitchen. You will lead a small team, champion fresh, seasonal dishes, and help deliver a premium, welcoming dining experience.

Work hands-on with the Head Chef, design daily specials, and manage rota, training and health and safety. We offer a development programme, regular masterclasses, free meals, staff discounts, a pension and generous holiday.