Sous Chef

  • N.E. Recruitment
  • Kingsbridge, Devon
  • Mar 18, 2026
Full time Hospitality & Tourism

Job Description

Sous Chef, required for our client, a Village Inn, located on the coast in the Kingsbridge area of Devon. This location is a beautiful place to live and work. In your spare time you could be paddle boarding, swimming, kayaking or just enjoying this coastal area.

Shared live in is available for this role.

As Sous Chef, the Village Inn, serves real ales, great gastro pub food and good cheer to everyone from new guests to old locals.

Employee Benefits / Package:

Yearly Profit-Related Pay Bonus

Tips

Discounted Hotel Stay (at a sister property and hotels within the membership consortium)

Complimentary gym and spa usage

Complimentary on-duty meals

Complimentary parking

Food & Beverage discounts

Gift Voucher discounts

Discounted Friends & Family rates

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional Development & Training

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent, Pay: 30,000.00- 33,000.00 per year

As the Sous Chef you will be assisting in managing the kitchen and assume responsibility in the absence of the Head Chef. You will need to be able to demonstrate previous experience working in a similar role and be looking for somewhere to develop and take the next step in your career.

Key Responsibilities:

To lead by example and implement all procedures (HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH and Food Safety Management) to the required standards to which training has been received.

To help manage all team members to ensure productivity and complete organisation within the kitchen.

To motivate and promote positive behaviour within the team.

To communicate effectively within the kitchen and other departments.

To assist in creating new dishes and evolving the menu development.

To help control kitchen costs and achieve the set budgets, including staff costs and food costs.

To work calm under pressure showing alertness, vigilance whilst taking the initiative.

To encourage and develop individual skills whilst contributing to any training needs in the kitchen.

To create and implement new systems within the kitchen to increase efficiency and productivity.

The salary for this opportunity of Sous Chef, is given as 30,000 - 33,000 / per annum. Shared Live in is available if you are looking to relocate.

Please send an up-to-date copy of your Curriculum Vitae.

N.E. Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

We look forward to receiving all applications, however due to the high number of applications, we are only able to contact candidates which closely match the level of skills and experience of the requirements of our clients. However, for more information or opportunities please contact us or forward your cv for consideration.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.