Sous Chef

Job Title: Sous Chef

Location: Farmer Copleys Farm, Pontefract

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent. 40 hours per week.

At Farmer Copleys we celebrate and showcase everything that is great about British food and farming.

We have a successful award-winning farm shop, a busy caf (MOO), an on-site bakery and we host a range of functions including weddings, funerals, baby showers and corporate events.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Sous Chef to join our busy, high-performing kitchen team. This role offers daytime working hours-a fantastic opportunity for chefs seeking a better work-life balance.

Main responsibilities:

• Assist the Head Chef and wider kitchen team with the preparation and cooking of high-quality dishes, ensuring our Caf 's reputation for tasty, consistent, and well-presented food is maintained.
• Maintain exceptional standards of professionalism, enthusiasm, and customer-focused service.
• Adhere to all cleaning, food safety, and allergen control procedures in line with company policies and regulations.
• Support the implementation of food monitoring processes and contribute to the management of kitchen operating costs.
• Assist with training more junior members of the team

Ideal candidate:

• A genuine passion for food and delivering an outstanding dining experience.
• Ideally formally qualified, though applicants with strong skills gained through experience will also be considered.
• Excellent culinary and food presentation abilities.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Energetic, reliable, and committed to consistently delivering high standards.
• A flexible team player, able to support colleagues and provide cover at short notice.

Sounds good doesn't it? If you think you have what it takes, apply today - we would love to hear from you.

Benefits:

• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
• Staff Discount
• Flexible hours/shifts
• Health & wellbeing programme (after 12m service)
• On-site parking

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of:
Experienced Chef, Kitchen Chef, Catering, Food Catering, Catering Chef, Chef Assistant, Food Preparation, Cook, Kitchen Manager, Food Hygiene, Kitchen Supervisor may also be considered for this role.