Join our passionate, professional team at our independent, food-focused pub. We're all about fresh, seasonal ingredients, great kitchen management, and delivering top-quality dishes to our local community and beyond. If you're a skilled sous chef who thrives in a small and supportive team and loves being part of a buzzing neighbourhood pub, we'd love to hear from you. For over 5 years we have been no.1 restaurant on Tripadvisor in Kingston, read the reviews and see our social media for a flavour of what we do well.
The role:
* The ideal candidate will have at least three years solid kitchen experience, with an excellent knowledge of creative cooking and producing a fresh food offer.
* A passionate and hardworking team player will be an asset to our business and the right candidate must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a fast paced kitchen.
* You will work no more than 45 hours per week with 2 days off
* Supporting our head chef in all aspects of the kitchen
* Have a thorough understanding of the food and nutrition industry
* Managing the kitchen budget appropriately.
* Ensure that the menu at our restaurant reflects seasonal produce.
* Working on a daily basis with the owners and head chef.
ABOUT US
* The Wych Elm is a great little neighbourhood (gastro) pub. Our menu is really well made pub classics plus beautifully creative fresh daily specials, we have been serving customers in Kingston for over 20 years and have won hospitality awards and most importantly loyalty from our local clientele. We have an enviable reputation for our expert hospitality and our consistently high standards and for both our food and drink. If you are looking to run your own business in the future we have the experience to help put you on that path. The owners and senior team are highly experienced hospitality and marketing professionals, we are happily independent, proud of our product and want someone like-minded to join our prospering and harmonious business. We look forward to hearing from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Kingston upon Thames KT2 6HT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* Cooking: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person