Junior Sous Chef

THE PIG Hotel | B Corp; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 43,775 - 59,170; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime

Staff stays (free B&B)

Food & beverages discount 35%

Meals on duty

Chef whites provided

Holiday entitlement up to 33 days

Take‑home goods at cost

Help@Hand health services access

Critical illness cover

Death in service

Learning & development

Progression opportunities

Anniversary dinner vouchers

Job summary

The Pig – South Downs, Arundel, BN18 0NL is seeking a Junior Sous to join our kitchen team. You will support the Head Chef and Sous‑Chef, help run one of four sections, and contribute fresh ideas inspired by our home‑grown kitchen garden and local suppliers within a 25‑mile radius.

We value enthusiasm, knife skills, and a passion for modern British food and sustainability, with opportunities to progress and develop through our apprenticeship programmes.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Sous‑Chef and Head Chef in running the kitchen, managing one of four sections, providing new menu ideas, and overseeing health and safety, ordering and staff rotas.
• Serve as a confident Junior Sous, supporting a dynamic team.
• Experience multiple properties in the group and potentially step up to a Senior Sous role.
• Show knowledge of all kitchen areas.
• Display passion for modern British food and sustainability.
• Hold previous experience in a similar role.
• Lead, teach and inspire apprentices through the award‑winning apprenticeship programme.

Job description

Location

The Pig – South Downs, Arundel, BN18 0NL

Salary

OTE £38,480 per annum (OTE £18.50 per hour) including tronc.

Hours

40 hours per week, including paid overtime.

Job Overview

A Junior Sous role at The Pig is like no other. We source all our produce from our own home‑grown kitchen garden and what we can’t grow from local suppliers within a 25‑mile radius. This allows our chefs to create our daily changing menus and work with the freshest seasonal produce available.

Our senior chefs are passionate and driven to provide guests with an unforgettable dining experience, and creativity is what we do best.

We are fast‑paced and energetic, and we look for individuals with enthusiasm, skilful knife work, and a bucketful of passion.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Sous‑Chef and Head Chef in running the kitchen, managing one of four sections, providing new menu ideas, and overseeing health and safety, ordering and staff rotas.
• Serve as a confident Junior Sous, supporting a dynamic team.
• Experience multiple properties in the group and potentially step up to a Senior Sous role.
• Show knowledge of all kitchen areas.
• Display passion for modern British food and sustainability.
• Hold previous experience in a similar role.
• Lead, teach and inspire apprentices through the award‑winning apprenticeship programme.

Benefits

• Paid overtime.
• Unlimited staff stays – free B&B.
• 35 % discount on food, beverages & treatments.
• Meals on duty.
• Fresh chef whites for every service.
• Annual holiday increase (up to 33 days).
• Take‑home goods at cost price.
• Free access for you and your family to on‑demand GP, physiotherapy and counselling services through Help@Hand.
• Critical illness cover.
• Death in service cover.
• Range of learning & development courses.
• Opportunity to progress across the business.
• Anniversary vouchers – dinner with wine for two.

To view our full range of perks, visit our "What we can do for you" section on our careers webpage: jobs.thepighotel.com

Equal Opportunity

Home Grown Hotels is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and will not discriminate against candidates based on any protected characteristics set out in the Equalities Act 2010.