Sous Chef

Posted 11 June 2025

Department: The Farm Table
Email: georgedart@dartsfarm.co.uk
Telephone: 01392 878200

THE FARM TABLE - 2 AA ROSETTE - 70 COVER FRESH FOOD RESTAURANT

£14.25ph plus TRONC

We’re looking for an experienced chef to join our growing & ambitious team in The Farm Table. We have recently been awarded two AA rosettes & featured in the Good Food Guide's top 100 local restaurants in the UK.

We want someone who’s passionate about seasonality, provenance & sustainability. Our menu changes weekly to the tune of the farm & fields around us, making the most of fresh fruit & veg picked each morning just 100 yards away, onsite butchery, cidery, vineyard, bee hives, gelato & bean-to-bar chocolatier. We use the Dart’s Farm food hall as our larder, championing the very best artisan produce & have the odd local foraging outing!

We have flexible rotas & both 42 or 48 hours per week over 4 or 5 days. Your role will be to support the Head & Senior Sous chef with the management of the kitchen, continuing to drive us forward & promote a progressive working environment.

Responsibilities:

Support the Head & Sous chef with the management of the kitchen
Participate in weekly menu development
Adhere to health & hygiene standards
Daily orders & inventory management (monthly stocktake)
Working with our satellite pizza kitchen to coordinate service
Training of junior chefs
Working to agreed margins & costings
Accountability for stock to ensure minimal waste

Requirements:

If you are a strong SCDP looking for your next challenge or a seasoned veteran looking to work with fresh food in a friendly team with a reasonable work-life balance this is the job for you. Rosette level or equivalent cooking desired but not required
Strong communication & interpersonal skills

Benefits:

Additional TRONC - circa £3000 per year
Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day off
Free onsite parking
Free staff meals
Personal development, learning & progression opportunities
Excellent public transport links (Bus 57 or Topsham Train Station)
20% discount at Darts Farm & various discounts across site with tenant businesses
Interactive Cushon pension scheme
Uniform provided or contribution to preferred brands
28 days holiday
Minimum of 2 weeks advanced rotas

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £14.25 per hour

Expected hours: 42 – 48 per week

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Performance bonus
Quarterly bonus
Yearly bonus

Benefits:

Referral programme

Schedule:

Day shift
Night shift
Weekend availability

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Sous Chef

Posted 11 June 2025

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