About the Property
The Bear is a boutique nine bedroom hotel dating back to the 17th century when it played host as a traditional coaching inn on the London to Portsmouth route. We are situated in Esher high street, open morning, noon and night, providing a hive of activity. We host functions and events and support guests before and after a day at Sandown racecourse. With transport links we have a hotel and team car park, are a stone's throw from the K3 bus stop and 20 minutes walk from Esher train station.
Benefits for 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, who considers themselves a natural leader with a passion for producing quality fresh food and who welcomes 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
Key Skills
* Menu Development
* Food Preparation
* Kitchen Safety
* Safe Food Handling
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