Junior Sous Chef

Apex Hotels; Bath; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Training and development from day one

Employee events and celebrations

Inhouse employee app communications

State-of-the-art gym and pools access

Healthy meals while working

Life Assurance cover

Job summary

Apex Hotels in Bath is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to join a team dedicated to delivering exceptional culinary experiences. You will support the Head Chef, work with supply chain partners, and contribute to a high-quality food offering across outlets.

You will thrive on coaching a multi-skilled team, driving cost control, and creating memorable moments for guests while upholding food safety standards and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Food safety management and professional cookery qualification at level 2 or above.
• Clear and influencing communicator across levels.
• Sales and profit driven mentality.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing all food and sundry costs through stock control.
• Analyse and present monthly profit and loss with corrective activity as directed by Head Chef.
• Assist with payroll and food cost analysis in line with forecasted revenue levels.
• Help develop a multi-skilled culinary team delivering cost-effective, high-quality service.
• Be highly visible at peak service periods with attention to culinary delivery.
• Maintain focus on the customer’s needs with personalised service.

Skills

Communication

Sales mindset

Team leadership

Coaching

Education

Food Safety Level 2+

Job description

Salary: £16.75 per hour plus excellent company benefits & perks

You’ll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Junior Sous Chef in Bath. From your very first day, you’ll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it’s what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction.

Role Overview

This is a great time to join our team as a Junior Sous Chef you will assist in spearheading the culinary experience and assist in driving our approach in delivering a high-quality food offering. You will be results driven and you will assist the Head Chef work closely with our supply chain partners, in house centralised services, and on property kitchen and front of teams to continue developing, researching, and implementing appropriate efficiency and quality changes across all outlets.

You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share.

Main Responsibilities

• Assist in the Management of all food and sundry costs through rigorous stock control measures
• Analyse, and present monthly profit and loss commentaries with follow on corrective activity as directed by the Head Chef
• Assist with Daily / weekly payroll and food cost analysis in accordance with forecasted and materialised revenue levels to ensure optimal performance with overspend corrected within the same trading period and as directed by the Head Chef
• Assist the Head Chef in developing a multi skilled culinary team that delivers cluster payroll flexibility with minimal tiers.
• To be highly visible at key service periods focusing attention to detail on culinary delivery
• Maintain team focus on 'the Customer's need' with service personalisation

About you

• Clear and influencing communicator with the ability to interact across all levels
• Possess a sales and profit driven mentality
• Assists in Building and developing a guest centric team culture
• Ability to Identify and manage best resources to assist in achieving targets
• Food Safety Management and Professional Cookery qualification at level 2 or above
• Coaching, supporting, challenging mentality that delivers operational results
• Creates an open environment

You will work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

• 29 days holiday
• Training and development from day one
• Employee events and celebrations
• Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
• Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
• Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working.
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.
• £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.

Following your first successful 3 months, you'll also receive ...

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform "Treat Yourself Here", unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.
• Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
• Long service recognition
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
• Spa treatments and product discounts
• Life Assurance cover

Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you’ll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, candidates who were granted Skilled Worker status prior to 22 July 2025 who have had continuous permission may still qualify for sponsorship.

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