Sous Chef

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a thriving community pub with a passion for freshly cooked, high-quality food. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional traditional roasts, homemade pies, and vibrant BBQ specials throughout the summer months. With a loyal customer base and a busy service year-round, we are now looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our close-knit kitchen team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled chef who can confidently handle high-volume service while maintaining excellent standards. You must be comfortable working weekends and public holidays, and have strong knowledge of due diligence, food safety, and food hygiene practices.

We’re proud of our amazing kitchen and supportive team environment — and we’re looking for someone who shares our passion for great food and community hospitality.

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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] pubs and hotels
• Share save Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year

What we look for in a Sous Chef

• 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

Thanks for your interest in working with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. If you would like to be part of our team, apply now!