Barons Pubs - Publican Awards 2026 - Proud to be finalists for Best Pub Employer!

The Shinfield Arms, Shinfield, near Reading, RG2 9BP

Experienced Sous Chef

(Please note - we can provide accomodation with this position)

Earn up to £40,000 per annum (basic + tronc) AND there is a further £2000 to earn in bonus

Barons Pubs are an independent, fresh food Pub/Restaurant group with 11 sites across Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire.

What’s in it for you…

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• Flexible shifts - weekends/evenings/daytimes - good work life balance
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• Excellent training opportunities - L3 Food Safety, L3 Health & Safety, Management Diploma, Training Skills, First Aid...and much more
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• Team-building days, staff parties, industry days out to breweries and gin distilleries and regular company events
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• Long-service gifts and rewards because we value our employees
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• Dedicated resources to support with your health and total well-being
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• 50% of your food bill in all 11 sites and meals provided whilst on duty
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• Safety shoes and first set of uniform provided 
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• Employee of the month - win a £50 voucher
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• Refer a Chef incentive - earn yourself £s
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• We offer Wagestream - access to your pay as you earn it and discounts/perks
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• Nest pension contributions and holiday pay
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What we expect...

Our Sous Chefs are committed and passionate about their teams and about the food that they serve. You will need to have some previous experience of working in a high-volume kitchen – delivering dishes to company time standards and specification and managing teams of up to 6 Chefs and KPs on a busy service. A key factor of your success will be the ability to remain calm under pressure, and have the qualities to lead and motivate the team to consistently produce great food.

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• You will have a solid commitment to mentoring and developing teams, and a keen eye for detail
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• You will assist the Head Chef in providing exceptional food quality and presentation
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• You will strive to ensure the kitchen is run professionally, profitably, efficiently and compliantly
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At Barons Pubs we embrace diversity and equality whole-heartedly. We are passionate about people and are proud that we build teams with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our workplace will be.

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