Sous Chef

St Barts Brewery; Staplehurst; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A premium hospitality venue in the UK seeks a Sous Chef to lead the kitchen team, drive standards, and deliver exceptional service while using fresh, seasonal produce. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a senior chef role within a premium establishment and be knowledgeable in HACCP, COSHH, and food safety protocols. Benefits include a competitive salary up to £38,000, discounts across Balfour sites, and flexible hours to enhance work-life balance.

Benefits

Up to £38,000 Plus TRONC

35% discount on food and drinks

Free stay at hotels for your birthday

Access to Wage Stream

Refer a friend scheme

Flexible hours

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a senior chef position in a premium pub or restaurant.
• Excellent food and drink knowledge.
• Understanding of financial goals.
• Own transport is essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive standards and deliver consistently.
• Develop the team and motivate them.
• Communicate effectively with guests and team members.
• Handle kitchen numbers and financial targets.

Skills

Team motivation

Organization

Communication

Knowledge of HACCP

Knowledge of COSHH

Food Safety

Financial target management

Job description

As Sous Chef you are the vital link in the chain being the champion for the team and the rock for your Head Chef. You’re ready to take on responsibility, drive standards, deliver consistently, develop your team and challenge yourself. Our kitchens are busy places so as Sous Chef a level head, great organisation, and delivering every time with a smile, is the key to success.

We can offer you

• Up to £38,000 Plus TRONC
• 35% discount on all drinks, food and accommodation across every Balfour site and Balfour Winery
• A stay for you and a plus 1 at any of our hotels for your birthday plus a bottle of bubbles too
• Access to Wage Stream to help you with those unexpected nasty bills
• A great refer a friend scheme
• Flexible hours to suit you and your work/life balance
• Members of “Wellbeing Promise”, meaning we are an employer who really does care! www.wellbeingpromise.co.uk

We're looking for our Sous Chefs to

• Have held a senior chef position in a premium pub or restaurant
• Communicate with guests and team
• Care about using fresh and seasonal produce
• Motivate their team, leading by example
• Be organized
• Know their kitchen numbers
• Have excellent knowledge of HACCP, COSHH and Food Safety

In this role we need someone with

• Previous experience at management level in a premium hospitality business
• Excellent food & drink knowledge
• Good understanding of the importance of financial targets and how to achieve them
• Own transport is essential

We welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals and will consider any reasonable adjustments to enable candidates to perform as well as possible during the recruitment process, [e-mail] with any requests.