Sous Chef – Fresh Food British Pub
Location: [Near Grange Over Sands]
Job Type: Full-Time
Start Date: Immediate Start Available
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About Us
We are an exciting new British pub business with a passion for serving fresh, homemade food in a warm and welcoming environment. As we continue to grow, we're building a talented kitchen team dedicated to quality, creativity, and delivering great food every day.
We're looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious Sous Chef to play a key role in our kitchen and help shape our food offering from the start.
The Role
Working closely with the Head Chef, you'll be an integral part of a supportive kitchen team, helping to deliver high-quality fresh food while maintaining excellent standards of consistency, presentation, and service.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a chef who enjoys working with fresh ingredients and wants genuine input into menu development, daily specials, and seasonal dishes. We're looking for someone who is hands-on, organised, and excited by the opportunity to help establish and grow a new food-focused business.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
- Prepare and cook fresh, homemade dishes to a high standard.
- Contribute ideas for daily specials and seasonal menu development.
- Support the Head Chef in maintaining food quality, consistency, and kitchen efficiency.
- Help train, motivate, and support kitchen team members.
- Ensure high standards of food hygiene, health and safety, and cleanliness are maintained.
- Assist with stock control, ordering, and minimising waste.
- Take responsibility for leading kitchen service in the Head Chef's absence.
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience as a Sous Chef, or a strong Chef de Partie looking for the next step.
- A genuine passion for fresh food and quality ingredients.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- A positive attitude and ability to thrive in a busy team environment.
- Creativity and enthusiasm for developing new dishes and specials.
- Good knowledge of food hygiene and health and safety regulations.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, based on experience.
- Additional Tronc share averaging £2 per hour.
- Staff discount.
- Flexible shift patterns.
- Christmas Day off.
- Opportunity to grow with an exciting new business.
- Creative freedom to contribute to specials and seasonal menus.
- Immediate start available.
If you're passionate about fresh food and want to be part of building something special from the beginning, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: £34,000.00-£41,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
