Sous Chef- Live In

Oli Aubrey-Thomas; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount in Young’s pubs andHotels

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday

Head Chef developmentProgramme

Apprenticeship Scheme

Job summary

The Lamb in Hindon is seeking a Sous Chef to join a welcoming, dog-friendly team in a picturesque village. This live-in role offers autonomy to create menus alongside the Head Chef and to participate in training programmes. You will help lead the kitchen, deliver quality food, and drive growth through creative daily specials.

We offer a development programme, apprenticeship options, free meals, staff discounts, and a supportive environment with opportunities to progress into Head Chef roles.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a kitchen team.
• Strong communication and hands-on leadership in a busy kitchen.
• Ability to manage rota, training, and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise kitchen operations alongside Head Chef.
• Design and deliver new dishes and daily specials.
• Maintain GP and labour controls through planning and procurement.
• Train and mentor junior chefs and CDPs.
• Ensure health and safety compliance at all times.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Communication

Kitchen management

Health and safety

Tools

Menu design

Job description

Sous
Chef - Live in, £42,000 OTE

About us

The Lamb, a 12th-century coaching inn with 18 beautiful boutique bedrooms in an idyllic setting in the postcard village of Hindon.
We’re a fun team and we’re passionate about customers and our four-legged friends! We’re a massively dog-friendly pub and hotel and look after a lot of shooting parties during the shooting season!
The Lamb is a favourite with the locals, offering everything from a pint of real ale to cocktails on our garden terrace, three-course dinners in the restaurant to delicious Sunday roasts!

What we offer our Sous Chefs

• Access to our Sous Chef - Head Chef development Programme: the majority of our head chefs are internal appointments
• Autonomy to create
  your own menus and specials, alongside your Head Chef
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme - Gain a nationally recognised qualification
• Access to regular culinary masterclasses and training days to boost your skills
• Free meals
• 20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels
• Share save Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year

What we look for in a Sous Chef

We are looking for an existing
Sous Chef or Senior CDP looking for their next step, who considers themselves
as a natural leader with a passion and flare for producing quality fresh food
in an environment that makes people feel welcome. As the successful Sous Chef
you will:

• Have experience championing excellent service
  through quality food
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing
  a team
• Be an active hands-on Chef with excellent
  communication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen
  staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will be
  able to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design and
  deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational
  skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and
  labour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and
  delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house
  teams