Senior Sous Chef Job

Senior Sous Chef Job in the Cotswolds

Our client is on the lookout for a Senior Sous Chef to join their fantastic team of chefs at a 5* hotel. Tucked into the beautiful woodlands on a 500-acre Cotswolds Estate, the hotel boasts two restaurants: the main restaurant (3 AA rosettes, Michelin Guide listed) and the “chef’s table” 12-seater tasting restaurant (4 AA rosettes, Michelin Guide listed). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within both.

You’ll help lead a team of hardworking, friendly, and organized chefs. The kitchen boasts excellent ongoing investment and high-quality equipment, which makes for a great work and learning environment. The client works with amazing ingredients and suppliers and has a great passion for sustainability and responsible sourcing.

The restaurant is overseen by the Head Chef, who will ensure that you learn, develop, and flourish on the Estate.

The offer is a salary package of just over £44,000 per year (£41,558 basic, plus around £3,000-£3,500 per year in service charge) based on a 48-hour week. They can also consider live-in accommodation whilst you get yourself settled. They also offer a raft of excellent benefits including:

• 30 days holiday per year (rising to 35 after 5 years)
• A celebration birthday lunch in one of the hotels
• Access to onsite mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme from Hospitality Action
• Free access to wellbeing resources – online exercise classes, mindfulness tools, and nutritious recipes
• Hundreds of High Street discounts and a cash back card via Hospitality Rewards
• Estate discounts on dining, stays, wine, spa products, and more
• A complimentary night stay including dinner for you and a guest, to experience the hotel just like the guests do!
• Be rewarded with £1000 to spend how you wish in our employee recognition programme
• Up to £1000 when you successfully refer a friend to work with them
• Premium payments for Christmas and New Year shifts
• An optional, low-cost healthcare cash plan
• Free, in-person financial planning advice
• Broad-ranging careers in all the usual hotel departments and a few you wouldn’t expect…like the adventure team

More about the property:

Main restaurant - 3 AA Rosette. 4 AA Rosette restaurant, and a Chef's table style. Guests can order food from either restaurant to eat anywhere throughout the property.

The right candidate has experience with AA or Michelin experience and must have 4 AA Rosette experience.

Location: Cotswolds

Contract type: Permanent

Job type: Full-Time

Salary: Up to around £44,000 (£41,558 basic plus £3-3,500 service charge)