At a Glance
- Tasks: Create delicious dishes and manage kitchen staff while ensuring top-notch service.
- Company: Join a vibrant pub team in the charming village of Claygate.
- Benefits: Free meals, discounts, training opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Access to development programmes and a fun, friendly team atmosphere.
- Why this job: Perfect for food lovers wanting to grow their culinary skills and career.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Sous Chef or Senior CDP with a passion for quality food.
The predicted salary is between 33000 - 35000 £ per year.
Sous Chef
About us:
Lying just off the main parade, in the beautiful village of Claygate, the Foley offers its guests a warm welcome, delicious food, outstanding drinks, and even a great night's sleep for those spending the night in one of the pub's 17 rooms. From our amazing front-of-house team, our talented chefs, our hard-working housekeeping team and our welcoming receptionists, everybody plays a vital part. Working at the Foley gives you the opportunity to play a key role in growing the pub's reputation locally and beyond, as well as becoming a member of a fun, vibrant and friendly team. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we expect our teams to live by that mantra daily, serving amazing fresh, seasonal food, and delivering outstanding service. Whether it be experience, a passion for food and drink, or just a fresh idea or two, we would love to hear from you. Whether you just want to earn some extra money while you study, or if you want to forge a successful career in hospitality, we can help you develop and teach you skills at a pace that suits you.
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 or Senior CDP 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
Weekend Sous Chef in Surrey employer: Young's
At the Foley, we pride ourselves on fostering a vibrant and friendly work culture where every team member plays a crucial role in delivering exceptional service and delicious food. Located in the picturesque village of Claygate, we offer our Sous Chefs not only the chance to develop their culinary skills through our Head Chef development programme and regular masterclasses but also the autonomy to create unique menus that reflect their creativity. With competitive benefits including free meals, discounts across our venues, and a supportive environment for career growth, the Foley is an excellent employer for those passionate about hospitality.
