Junior Sous Chef - Derby

Derby Brewing
Kedleston, Derby
Up to £18,000 plus a 10% bonus scheme
17 Jan 2017
13 Feb 2017
Full Time

Junior Sous Chef @ The Kedleston Country House

Who are we?

We are Derby’s local brewer with an award winning beer across every Beer Style, a family run craft business with over 30 years brewing expertise in producing handcrafted premium real ales. We see a growing pub estate as a crucial part of our growth plans, to date we have acquired and fully renovated three pubs winning numerous awards.   

We are passionate about quality and individuality, each of our venues are individual with their own style, drink and food offering. Our current venues include a specialist drinks pub (The Tap), a quirky city centre venue (Greyhound) focused around craft beer and street food and a destination cosy village pub (Queens Head) focused around great drinks and tasty Gastro style food.  

Across all our pubs we are passionate about food and only produce & sell fresh, homemade food, which is made from scratch using the finest locally sourced ingredients.  

The Kedleston Country House is something completely different, located on the Kedleston estate in a grand Georgian building designed in a modern country house style, the venue includes a relaxed drinking area, a 75 cover restaurant, an Orangery suitable for private hire, weddings or additional restaurant space of 75 covers. In addition there will be a formal Georgian Gardens capable of housing Marquee Weddings of up to 200 guests. Finally there will also be five boutique bedrooms.

The role

This is a hugely exciting opportunity to work at an iconic venue and to join our fantastic food team, joining a company with growing reputation for its food. You will work closely with your Head Chef with input into creating menus, from concept to the customer’s plate.  

We offer two fantastic menus which change constantly, our Dining Room menu our take on an, a la carte style menu offering rich dishes full of delicious flavours and textures or our Orangery menu offering Rustic Bistro style dishes. Offering guests the perfect offer for any occasion.

Who are we looking for?

  • Experienced Jnr Sous or Chef de Partie looking to progress
  • Creative, organised and passionate about food and a forward thinker
  • Restaurant and medium size banqueting experience
  • Attention to detail and the drive to be the best
  • People person, good communicator, and a team player

Responsibilities of the role

  • Working closely with Head Chef and Sous Chef
  • Managing and mentoring junior staff
  • Creation of dishes and costing of new dishes
  • Maintain a safe and clean working environment

Skills

  • Experienced in all kitchen sections
  • Good leadership and training skills
  • The ability to work well under pressure
  • The ability to create exciting and tasty new dishes

Hours of work

Due to the nature of the business the candidate must be flexible in terms of hours which will include weekend work.

Benefits & Package

The salary for this role is up to £18,000 plus a 10% bonus scheme and gratuities

To apply please email your CV & a covering letter.

For more information on Derby Brewing Co please visit our website.

Due to the number of applications we receive we are not always able to contact everyone who applies, so if you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date I’m afraid you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.