About us: The Rose & Crown is one of the oldest pubs in the heart Wimbledon Village, where you feel the warmth of the welcome and buzz of the banter the moment you walk through the door. Nicky, alongside everyone’s favourite pub dog Freddy, have been at the helm for 20 years, ensuring their locals and travellers alike are served the best kept beers and perfect pub classics. With its sun trap garden, roaring fires and 13 bedrooms above the pub, it really is a fantastic place to work (even if we do say so ourselves). We are on the main line train out off Waterloo, end of the district line and on the 93 bus route 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 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, 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