Sous Chef

Senior Sous Chef

About us:

The Phene is a historic pub in the heart of residential Chelsea with a passion for seasonal British food, top-notch levels of service and a real attention to detail.

Split over four floors, The Phene boasts a leafy terrace garden, three private dining rooms, a restaurant and two relaxed bar spaces. We host over a dozen events and functions a week, keeping us buzzing and vibrant throughout the year. Last year alone we had the pleasure of hosting over 220 weddings.

Established in 1853, The Phene has recently become part of Young's, a fittingly historic partner, and we're looking forward to a new and very exciting chapter.

What we offer:

• A generous share of service charge on top of NLW, resulting in an estimated combined salary of £46-50K PA based on 45hours/week.
• Autonomy to create your own menus and specials, alongside Head Chef Sidy Kounta
• Access to our Sous Chef - Head Chef development Programme: the majority of our head chefs are internal appointments
• 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 are looking for in our Senior Sous Chef:

We are looking for an existing Head Chef or experienced Sous looking to take a next step, into a busy and highly regarded premium food venue, where the kitchen is at the heart of everything we do.

We average 13 events a week, around £20K in weekly food sales (and more than double that in December!) yet we take great pride in making everything fresh, in house, to a consistantly high standard.

We offer our guests an all day a la carte, a choice of two set menus for events, a canapé menu, and a Sunday menu of premium roasts, and we do all of this from a fairly compact kitchen.

This requires excellent leadership, brilliant organisation, and real commitment, so the role is the perfect proving ground for any chef wanting to take their final step before becoming a serious Head Chef.

We're looking for someone 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 Senior 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
  
  
  

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

Skills

Menu Development

Food Preparation

Safe Food Handling

Kitchen Safety