Sous Chef

Join to apply for the Sous Chef role at Young\’s Pubs.

A thriving community pub where we work hard but play harder! We are a small pub with a big heart, lots of sports screens and 8 boutique rooms for B&B and we are looking for someone fantastic to join our team.

What we offer our Sous Chefs

• Access to our Sous Chef – Head Chef development Programme; most 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

• 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, demonstrate 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.

Key Skills

• Menu Development
• Food Preparation
• Safe Food Handling
• Kitchen Safety

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Hospitality Industry

Thanks for your interest in working with Young\’s. If you would like to be part of our team, apply now!