At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the kitchen team and create delicious menus in a vibrant pub setting.
- Company: The Lamb, a historic coaching inn with a friendly atmosphere.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, free meals, discounts, and 28 days holiday.
- Other info: Opportunities for career growth and culinary training in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team and showcase your culinary creativity while making guests feel welcome.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Sous Chef with leadership skills and a love for fresh food.
The predicted salary is between 33000 - 35000 £ per year.
Sous Chef live in up to £42,000 OTE
About us:
The Lamb, a 12th-century coaching inn with 18 beautiful boutique bedrooms in an idyllic setting in the postcard village of Hindon. We’re a massively dog-friendly pub and hotel and look after a lot of shooting parties during the shooting season! The Lamb is a favourite with the locals, offering everything from a pint of real ale to cocktails on our garden terrace, three-course dinners in the restaurant to delicious Sunday roasts!
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 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
- 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
Sous Chef (Pub Kitchen) employer: Oli Aubrey-Thomas
The Lamb is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture in the picturesque village of Hindon, where creativity and culinary excellence are celebrated. With a strong focus on employee development through our Head Chef Programme and regular masterclasses, we empower our Sous Chefs to thrive while enjoying benefits like free meals, discounts across our venues, and a supportive team environment that values innovation and quality service.
