About the location
A traditional 19th century coastal pub with rooms on the Wirral bank of the stunning Dee estuary, providing sanctuary and refreshment to locals and visitors alike for over two centuries.
Sympathetically improved in recent years, creating a timeless light and airy pub, staffed by a crew who strive to give warm and genuine hospitality. The Ship is located on the quayside of the former Georgian port of Parkgate in Cheshire, enjoying charming views over the Dee Marshes to North Wales. Upstairs we have a number of smart comfortable rooms, with a handful of front rooms facing the Marshes.
Job Description
We are looking for a sous chef with bags of enthusiasm, a passion for working with fresh local ingredients and a healthy helping of flair and creativity to help head up our kitchen. 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.
Our constantly evolving menu is a combination of well-loved classics and more interesting dishes taking influence from all over the world. You will be involved in menu planning, and given the opportunity to develop your own dishes and indulge your own passions. A genuine love of food, attention to detail, and experience of a busy high-volume kitchen is vital.
What's in it for you?
- An extremely competitive salary which will regularly be reviewed to reflect and recognise your progression, skills and experience
- Generous Tips
- Full Company sick pay after 2 years’ service
- Enhanced company parental pay
- On-site parking
- Guaranteed Christmas day off every year to enjoy with your family and friends
- Flexible working hours to help achieve a healthy work life balance
- 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 with Hospitality Action
- 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:
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 sous chef who shares our love of everything foody and brings passion and flair to the kitchen.
Who we are:
- A family run company with 11 pubs across the Wirral, North & Mid Wales areas, who take great pride in each one of them, and their teams who make them tick.
- A company who genuinely believes in treating everyone with equal respect & dignity regardless, also having a genuine concern for the happiness and well-being of every single member of our teams.
- A company who strives to put their pubs at the heart of their communities, and improving those places by them being there.
- Stange & Co are accredited by Investors in People.
- A company whose aim is ‘To Improve people’s lives, by striving to run great pubs’
Apply for this role
If this position is of interest and you’d like to be a part of our friendly team, working with a great bunch of like-minded people we’d love to hear from you.
Apply for Sous Chef
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