Sous Chef Live-in

Carnarvon Arms; Newbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Staff discount

Company pension

28 days holiday per year

Development programme

Apprenticeship scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Job summary

The Carnarvon Arms in Newbury is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to lead the kitchen, develop menus and contribute to daily specials. You will work closely with the Head Chef to deliver high quality, welcoming experiences for guests in a busy pub, restaurant and hotel setting.

You will be an active hands-on chef with strong leadership, planning and communication skills, helping to manage staff, train junior chefs and ensure excellent service every day.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef or Senior CDP
• Passion for quality fresh food
• Strong leadership and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team and support Head Chef.
• Ensure high standards of food quality and service.
• Manage kitchen rota and training, and health and safety.
• Collaborate on designing new dishes and daily specials.
• Maintain GP and labour controls and cost awareness.
• Drive sales and growth through kitchen and front of house engagement

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Menu development

Food quality

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

The Carnarvon Arms is an up-and-coming Pub, Restaurant & Hotel. We strive for customer service and great quality food. Located next door to Highclere castle ensures that we are busy. We have a great community feel that will continue to grow. So come check us out, and become a part of our amazing team!!

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