Sous Chef
£32,000 basic to start plus a share of the service charge, reviewed after six months. Live-in available at £200 per month
About the role
Fancy working in our busy gastro pub kitchen? We cook everything from scratch using local artisan suppliers, and we're looking for a Sous Chef to join the team at The Bull in Otford.
You'll assist the GM and Head Chef with the day to day running of a £1-million business, sharing responsibility for the team, shift management, the menu, growing turnover and planning events. In the Head Chef's absence, the kitchen is yours.
We change the menu daily so we can make the most of supplier offers and the day's catch. A few seasonal dishes stay put to keep the company feel, but beyond that you and the Head Chef have carte blanche to develop it. We look for a minimum of 72% GP on food and currently run at 72–75%.
We believe a successful business needs good people in it, and the ethos we ask of the whole crew is simple: the answer is yes, what's the question. You'll grow a team around you with that same attitude and ambition.
Key responsibilities
- •Assist the GM and Head Chef with the day to day running of the business
- •Take full control of the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence
- •Share responsibility for recruitment, shift management and team performance
- •Develop the daily changing menu alongside the Head Chef
- •Maintain food GP at a minimum of 72%
- •Sign off the kitchen rota each week and check the monthly wage preview
- •Help plan and cost events that drive trade through the quieter months, from a mid-week gourmet evening to a three day Oktoberfest
- •Work with the GM on event specs and a proposed P&L so the breakeven point is clear
- •Make use of supplier support and free stock offers when running events