Sous Chef, New Opening, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

Sous Chef, New Opening, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

A new Asian inspired restaurant is opening in Ashbourne in Spring 2026.

This is a Sous Chef role in a busy kitchen, you will help lead the team from day one.

Salary: £35,000 to £38,000 and Live-in accommodation

This restaurant is a new venture from a highly successful independent group with three established gastro pubs in the local area.

Opening in Spring 2026 this restaurant will be busy, offer live cooking and an Authentic Asian experience, cooking on the Wok is essential and knowledge of dim sum would be greatly appreciated

What you will do

Support the Head Chef to launch the site and set standards from opening dayRun sections in a high-volume service and keep quality consistentTrain and mentor junior chefs during prep and serviceDrive food safety, hygiene, and clean kitchen habits every dayHelp with stock control, ordering, and reducing wasteStep up to lead the kitchen when the Head Chef is off

What you need

Strong experience in Chinese and Far Eastern cookingProven background in busy restaurants with fast serviceConfident with wok work, prep, and sauce workCalm leadership style and clear communication on the passGood organisation and pride in standards

Why this role

New opening, so you shape the kitchen and the cultureBacking of a strong local group with a track recordLive-in accommodation to make the move easierClear route to grow with the business as it expands

Interested?  Send in your updated CV