Sous Chef

£34,500 – £36,500 a year

*SOUS CHEF – The Ship, Parkgate, Wirral, CH64 6SA*

*Full Time – 48 hours per week*

*Salary – £34,500 – £36,500 per annum plus generous tips (on average an additional £1.80 per hour) and excellent company benefits *

*The Ship is a bustling gastro pub with rooms that sits on the stunning parade at Parkgate, overlooking the RSPB nature reserve to the North Welsh coastline. We are well known for serving great British food, using local products wherever possible. The Ship is part of the Stange & Co pub group. Stange & Co are an expanding family company that puts its teams first. We realise it’s our teams and their hard work that make our pubs as successful as they are. We are incredibly proud of our talented chefs and recognise and encourage passion and creativity within our kitchen teams.*

We are now looking for a *SOUS CHEF* with bags of enthusiasm and a healthy helping of flair and creativity to join the team. Fine dining, we are not, but quality well executed fresh food is very much what we’re about. Our food is fresh, hearty and interesting, with a menu that reflects the seasons & our location, which helps ensures sustainability and prevents our customers and kitchen team getting bored. This constantly evolving menu is a combination of well-loved classics and more interesting dishes taking influence from all over the world.

*What’s in it for you:*

* A competitive salary which will regularly be reviewed to reflect and recognise your progression, skills and experience
* Equal share of tips
* Ongoing training, development and opportunities for career progression within the group
* Full company sick pay after 2 years’ service
* Enhanced company parental pay
* Guaranteed Christmas day off each year to enjoy with your family and friends
* Flexible working hours to help achieve a healthy work life balance
* Free meals on shift
* Free parking on site
* Discounted food rates – up to 50% off at all company sites
* Discounted accommodation rates – up to 50% off at all company sites
* Access to confidential and expert health & well-being, financial and legal advice through our Employee Assistance Programme
* Up to £1500 for referring a friend to join our team
* Long service rewards and annual recognition
* Christmas staff social event – celebrate the festive season with your work friends on us

*What we’re looking for:*

A creative and talented sous chef who is looking for a progressive role in a bustling kitchen. Our chefs create their own menus and always welcome ideas from the whole of the team. We are well known for serving the finest of fresh locally sourced produce and our regularly changing fresh menu with an emphasis on seafood reflects this.

Previous experience of working in a similar kitchen is essential as we know you’ll have the attitude and work ethos we’re looking for – a senior sous chef who shares our love of everything foody, brings passion and flair to the kitchen and is looking for a new and exciting venture.

*Who we are:*

* A family run company with 11 pubs across the Wirral, North & Mid Wales areas
* A company who believes in treating people with respect & dignity with a genuine concern for the happiness and well-being of each and every one of our team members
* A company whose pubs really are the heart and soul of the local community
* Stange & Co are accredited by *Investors in People*, as a company who truly value and believe in their teams.
* A company who truly believe in _‘Improving people’s lives by running truly great pubs’_

*If you think you have what it takes to be our new Sous Chef and you’d like to join the team, please apply now to our Head Chef, Dave Rowe.*

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £34,500.00-£36,500.00 per year

Benefits:
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking

Experience:
* Chef: 5 years (required)

Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person