Senior Chef de Partie

Sous Chef

About us:

Overlooking one of the finest views in Sussex stands The Griffin Inn, Fletching, after a good four centuries.
Guests can choose between either of our traditional bar areas, boasting open fireplaces and cask ales, or enjoy a more formal environment in our dining room. Step outside to our superb landscaped gardens looking towards Sheffield Park. Our terrace and lawns are ideal for the warmer months, where we fire up the BBQ in the summer and make use of our outside bar. Famous for fine food, unique atmosphere & lengthy wine list, we are a friendly pub with rooms in the heart of the village.
Whilst we have always fed the hungry traveller, we find our current award-winning menu offering does so with more sophistication than ever before. Our bar menu supplies the classics, alongside our seasonal dining menu that draws on the individual styles of our kitchen team.
Our 12 rooms are frequented by visitors to nearby outstanding tourist attractions such as Bluebell Railway, Glyndebourne Opera House, and the Ashdown Forest - the famous inspiration behind AA Milne' Winnie the Pooh - all with easy reach of the pub. We are also positioned in the heart of a great golfing area. All of the above are common conversation topics during evenings in the Club Bar.

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!