Junior Sous Chef

Da Costa - Back of House; Bruton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant culinary establishment in Somerset is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to lead the kitchen team and craft exceptional dishes. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Head Chef to create a menu highlighting seasonal ingredients. This role offers a chance to showcase creativity in cooking while being part of a dynamic and supportive kitchen environment, all while enjoying competitive pay and generous tips.

Benefits

Competitive Rates of pay + Generous Tips

30 days holiday including bank holidays

Nutritious food and drinks whilst on shift

Free annual guest experience

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Health cash plan

Life Assurance

Generous discounts across properties

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen environment.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Passion for cooking with fresh, seasonal ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team to deliver high-quality dishes.
• Collaborate with the Head Chef to create a seasonal menu.
• Ensure kitchen safety and hygiene standards are met.

Skills

Team leadership

Creativity in cooking

Ability to work with fresh ingredients

Job description

Junior Sous Chef – Somerset

£40,000 – £42,000 per annum, Tronc Included (£33,100 Salary plus estimated service charge per annum) working 45 hours per week, 5 days from 7

As a Junior Sous Chef with Artfarm, you’ll play a key role at the heart of our kitchen—leading by example, supporting your fellow chefs, and taking inspiration from our senior team. Our open‑fronted kitchen is the perfect stage to craft and deliver exceptional dishes for Da Costa, Roth Bar, our outdoor dining spaces, and a vibrant calendar of events.

Working closely with the Head Chef, you’ll help shape, refine, and elevate a menu that champions the outstanding ingredients grown on our own farm and in our walled garden. This is your opportunity to cook with purpose, creativity, and a deep connection to the land.

You’ll join a team driven by a genuine love of fresh food, warm hospitality, and continuous learning. We take pride in going above and beyond—for our guests, for each other, and for our community. Celebrating open‑fire cooking and home‑grown produce isn’t just what we do; it’s who we are, and we couldn’t be more proud.

What's in it for you as Junior Sous Chef?

• Competitive Rates of pay + Generous Tips
• Flexible hours – let us know what works for you and we'll flex the best we can
• 30 days holiday inc. bank holidays
• Nutritious food and drinks whilst on shift
• Free annual guest experience for you and a plus one, including 3‑course meal, cocktails and a bottle of wine. It’s important we experience the magic too!
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies, including 12 weeks full pay Maternity leave and 2 weeks full pay Paternity leave. These moments matter!
• Health cash plan – a health benefit which allows you to claim back your everyday medical expenses like Dentists and Prescriptions
• Life Assurance – £25,000
• Generous Artfarm‑wide discounts including:
  • Up to 50% off room booking at the award‑winning Independent Hotel of the Year 2021, The Fife Arms
  • Up to 25% off food and beverage across our properties in Somerset, Scottish Highlands, Los Angeles and London
  • Up to 30% off our fabulous retail products
• High street discounts off 1000’s retailers through MyArtfarm site and app.
• Amazing socials led by local social committees – bowling, 10k runs or just a nice walk in the woods – there’s something for everyone.
• A unique approach to career development and learning opportunities tailored around your individual aspirations and goals.
• Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action
• Enhanced pension scheme to help you save into your piggy bank for the future!
• Option to save directly from payroll into an ISA to enhance financial wellbeing
• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme – up to £1,000 to share with your friend!

About Da Costa

Da Costa has been named for and inspired by Artfarm co‑founder Iwan Wirth’s maternal grandfather, who originated from the small mountainous village of Rivamonte Agordino in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. He emigrated to Switzerland in the early 20th century and opened a restaurant much loved for its simple, honest fare. A century later, and some 800 miles from that first restaurant, Da Costa continues this glorious culinary adventure. The menu is an exploration of traditional northern Italian recipes featuring an array of antipasti, homemade pastas and risottos and daily specials cooked over fire. Using freshly grown seasonal ingredients from the walled garden and surrounding area, our dishes blend the best of both worlds – quintessential Englishness with Italian culinary flair.

About Artfarm

Artfarm is a one‑of‑a‑kind independent hospitality company founded by Iwan and Manuela Wirth. Renowned for developing and reinventing distinctive sites including the award‑winning Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar, Manuela restaurant in Los Angeles, and Roth Bar, Da Costa and Farm Shop in Somerset. Artfarm uniquely brings together art, community, education, people and place.