Job description
SousChef
About us:
Spring Grove has been at the heart of Kingston and Surbiton’s community since 1896.
We still only serve the finest cask-conditioned ales, craft beer, award-winning wines and a wide range of premium spirits. As the seasons change, so do our menus and we’re proud to serve the best British food, and Sunday roasts and use locally sourced ingredients wherever possible.
With a number of bookable spots and our sprawling beer garden with two gorgeous huts, we’re the perfect place for birthdays, celebrations of life, engagement parties, weddings and more. Spring Grove is pleased to be a dog-friendly pub, just a short stroll from Fairfield Park.
What we offer ourSous Chefs:
1. Access to our Sous Chef - Head Chef development Programme: the majority of our head chefs are internal appointments
2. Autonomy to createyour own menus and specials, alongside your Head Chef
3. Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme - Gain a nationally recognised qualification
4. Access to regular culinary masterclasses and training days to boost your skills
5. Free meals
6. 20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels
7. Share save Scheme
8. Company Pension Scheme
9. 28 Days Holiday per year
What we look for in a Sous Chef:
We are looking for an existingSous Chef or Senior CDP looking for their next step, who considers themselvesas a natural leader with a passion and flare for producing quality fresh foodin an environment that makes people feel welcome. As the successful Sous Chefyou will:
10. Have experience championing excellent servicethrough quality food
11. Demonstrate a passion for leading and developinga team
12. Be an active hands-on Chef with excellentcommunication skills
13. Be responsible and able to manage the kitchenstaff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
14. Working alongside your Head Chef, you will beable to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design anddeliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
15. Demonstrate great planning and organisationalskills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP andlabour
16. Have a pro-active approach to driving sales anddelivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of houseteams
Thanks for your interest in working with Young's. If you would like to be part of our team, apply now!