Heaven's Kitchen Steak House
Sous Chef
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Company Description
Heaven's Kitchen Steak House is located in the historic market town of Farnham, Surrey, with a sister location in Alton, Hampshire. The restaurant focuses on exceptional, locally sourced food and attentive service in a premium yet relaxed and welcoming setting. Menus are built around high-quality regional ingredients, complemented by thoughtfully paired drinks. Recognized as the best steakhouse in Surrey and honored by Diners’ Choice 2021 and a Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence, the team is committed to consistently delivering outstanding food and guest experiences. Team members join a professional, friendly environment that values quality, consistency, and genuine hospitality.
Role Description
The Sous Chef is a full-time, on-site role based at Heaven's Kitchen Steak House in Farnham. This role supports the Head Chef in planning, preparing, and executing high-quality dishes, particularly steaks and grill items, in line with the restaurant’s standards. Day-to-day tasks include:
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
- Leading a section of the kitchen
- Overseeing food preparation and plating
- Monitoring quality and portion control
- Ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations
- Helping manage stock levels
- Supporting ordering and supplier relationships
- Contributing to menu development using seasonal and regional ingredients
- Supervising and training kitchen team members
- Maintaining a clean and efficient workspace
- Collaborating with front-of-house colleagues to deliver a smooth service and exceptional guest experience
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Sous Chef or senior Chef de Partie in a high-quality restaurant, ideally with steakhouse or grill experience.
- Strong culinary skills, including meat preparation, grilling, sauce work, and plating to premium presentation standards.
- Solid knowledge of food safety, hygiene regulations, and best practices in kitchen operations.
- Ability to lead and motivate a kitchen team, delegate tasks effectively, and support training and development.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to perform under pressure during busy services.
- Commitment to using fresh, locally sourced ingredients and to maintaining consistency in taste and presentation.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by the restaurant’s service schedule.
- Relevant culinary qualifications or formal chef training are highly beneficial.
- Professional communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with both kitchen and front-of-house teams.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location