Sous Chef Live in Available

McMullen & Sons Ltd; East Hertfordshire; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run dining establishment in East Hertfordshire is seeking a passionate Sous Chef. The role involves delivering high-quality dining experiences, managing kitchen operations, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Competitive salary at £35,000 per annum plus various benefits including accommodation and discounts. Join a team that treats you like family and offers real opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Achievable bonus scheme

Shift flexibility

Great live-in accommodation

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

60% discounted meals

25% discount on food and 20% off drinks

Career development through GROW Programme

Full chef uniform

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver food concept to company standards.
• Manage food stock control and ordering.
• Support Head Chef and train the kitchen team.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety and Health & Safety.

Skills

Experience in busy kitchen

Ability to work under pressure

Food Safety compliance

Team training and development

Job description

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
• Great live in accommodation - if required
• 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

£35,000 per annum includes average tronc £2,000 (based on Tronc paid out May/June 2025)

Live in deduction of £4,268