Sous Chef

Sous Chef About us

Widely acknowledged to be one of Exeter's best ale and cider pubs, The Old Firehouse is very popular with students and locals alike. Offering a buzzy atmosphere along with a great range of food and drink, from our hearty lunch menu to our famous massive square pizzas, the Old Firehouse is truly a must-see venue. The team at the Firehouse are key to making the atmosphere, mood and energy of the pub what it is. We really are a family at the Firehouse, we strongly believe having a hard working, friendly like-minded team makes this fantastic pub successful.

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

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