Sous Chef

Daylesford: people who want to make a difference

At the core of Daylesford is our care for the environment, our animals and our people. For over forty years we’ve strived to inspire change and nurture growth, and our teams are made up of people who take pride in what they do every day. We know that together we can make a difference for the future of our planet and the wellbeing of our customers.

Our Daylesford family is growing, and we are looking for an engaging and passionate Sous Chef to join our kitchen team at Daylesford Farm.

With amazing career progression, we will train and develop you every step of the way to be the best that you can be with the opportunity to build your career with us. 

Full-Time contract, based on 45 hours per week, straight shifts, salary up to approx. £37,000pa depending on experience, including service charge when Cafes fully operational.

We Offer

• Competitive salary plus service charge
• Training and development to advance your career
• 28 days holiday (incl. bank holiday)
• 50% staff lunch discount
• 30% company discount
• Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000
• Stakeholder pension scheme
• Subsidised private medical insurance
• Free uniform

About you

As Sous Chef you will be a natural leader who communicates clearly and confidently with their teams. You will be responsible for driving the quality and consistency of the all-day food offering and working alongside the operational team to maintain high levels of service. You will be responsible for budgets and margins as well as H&S within the kitchen. Passion for organic and sustainable food is essential.

We are looking for a Sous Chef who is an excellent people manager as well as a talented Chef. An ability to coach and develop teams is a must. You must be approachable with the ability to think on your feet. Set clear targets for your teams and manage their performance accordingly, delivering on-going feedback and training as required. You’ll have a great technical understanding of nutrient-rich foods and their preparation. You must be highly organised and have meticulous standards.

Main responsibilities

• Drive consistency of all-day food offering within the store
• Ensure menus are delivered to spec
• Champion daily specials using seasonal products from the farm
• Champion organic seasonal produce and delivering its full potential
• Maintain a high standard of customer service
• Deliver kitchen KPIs
• Manage budgets and margins
• Coach your team through training and development’
• Act as a role model to the kitchen team in terms of work ethic, service quality and professional skills.
• Ensure all store comply with Health & Safety and Food Safety legislation

If you would like to be part of our truly unique business – we would love to hear from you. Please send us your CV today.