Trainee Sous Chef

The White Horse – Burnham Green

Concept and Short Description of Pub

We are a progressive company looking to attain an excellent reputation for food and drink in the local area. The White Horse is the latest pub in a growing family operated in partnership with McMullens. We wish to continue and expand on the excellent work carried out by our executive chef in delivering a menu of classic pub favourites and homemade internationally inspired dishes. Based in Burnham Green, close to Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn and Tewin. The food offer is quality modern British and international dining in our bar and restaurant as well as catering for functions including weddings, anniversaries and birthday parties. Served in a friendly, professional manner. We always strive to go above and beyond the customers’ needs.

The White Horse are looking for a full time sous chef to join our busy kitchen team.

We’d love the opportunity to work with someone to teach them new skills, and this job would suit a CDP looking to take the next steps up the career ladder. Working with our owner and head chef Franko, you’ll gain experience in our kitchen, making an extensive menu that changes with the seasons in a business where every day brings with it something new. We’ll be cooking with fresh ingredients and throughout the year there will be special event catering. Live in accommodation is available

The successful applicant will be passionate about good food and have experience working with fresh ingredients. Have the ability and qualities to assist and work alongside our Head Chef on running a kitchen smoothly and efficiently whilst working well to produce quality food in a new and exciting environment.

Key Skills:

• The ability to demonstrate kitchen skills to the highest level;
• A confident, self-motivated, driven and professional person;
• Assisting on Maintaining or raising profit margins on food;
• Sourcing food from various companies and liaising with suppliers;
• Welcoming personality;
• Ability to work with restaurant staff to better the Dining experience
• Maintaining a safe, tidy and hygienic kitchen at all times
• have good cooking skills and a passion for working with fresh ingredients,
• work well under pressure,
• show creative flair in designing and preparing dishes,
• work as part of a team and follow instructions quickly and efficiently from the head-chef,

Previous experience is a necessity for this job role although, we are open to chefs looking to better their job role and better their experience, helping to produce a high quality menu showing off essential skills and love of food.
Opportunities to progress and to develop your own ideas.

Live in or live-out positions available depending on applicant’s preference. Shared kitchen and bathroom facilities in flat accessible without entering pub. Please note that live-in/live-out status may affect starting salary expectations

Job Type: Full-time

Required experience: CDP experience

You must be hard working and love the buzz of a busy kitchen.

Approx. 40 hours a week five days a week (including weekends)

Salary negotiated subject to experience and live-in/out status; You will receive tips and a generous staff/family discount that applies in all of the businesses owned by FAR Management.

 

Please pop into the White Horse for a chat and to apply call on 01438 798100 or email a CV and cover letter to whitehorse.burnhamgreen@mcmullens.co.uk

Look at our website www.whitehorseburnhamgreen.com