At a Glance
- Tasks: Create delicious Mediterranean-inspired dishes and lead a passionate kitchen team.
- Company: Join a successful family-run business that values quality and guest experience.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus scheme, flexible shifts, and generous discounts on food and drinks.
- Other info: Be part of a family-like team that invests in your future.
- Why this job: Grow your culinary skills in a supportive environment with real career progression opportunities.
- Qualifications: Experience in a busy kitchen and a passion for fresh food.
The predicted salary is between 28500 - 30000 £ per year.
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.
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 and an emphasis on Mediterranean-inspired, freshly-cooked food, plying your craft over charcoal ovens and grills then you could be our next Sous Chef at our New Heritage Collection, 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
- 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.
Sous Chef - Wokingham employer: McMullens & Sons
Join a long-established, family-run business in Wokingham where your passion for fresh food and commitment to quality will be valued. We prioritise employee growth through our GROW Programme, offering competitive salaries, flexible shifts, and generous discounts, all within a supportive and friendly work environment that feels like family. If you're ready to take your culinary skills to the next level while enjoying a relaxed country dining atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
