Junior Sous Chef

Carden Park Hotel Golf Resort & Spa; Chester; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Carden Park Hotel is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to join its prestigious Chef Brigade. This role offers the opportunity to learn from award-winning chefs while working in a dynamic environment across multiple kitchens. Responsibilities include preparing high-quality dishes, supporting menu development, and ensuring food safety standards. This full-time position provides an excellent chance for career progression and includes several enticing staff perks.

Benefits

Bonus scheme and share of service charge

Discounted hotel stays for staff, family, and friends

Discounted food and drink in the hotel

Access to spa treatments and retail discounts

Free staff lunch

On-site parking

Perks platform access with high street discounts and wellbeing support

Free golf and leisure club membership, including gym and pool access

Free transport mini-bus from Wrexham

Career progression and funded qualifications

Discounted outdoor pursuits facilities

Two paid charity days annually

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic team player with high-standard culinary experience.
• Experience managing a kitchen is advantageous.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and cooking high-quality dishes for various restaurants.
• Supporting menu development with fresh, seasonal ideas.
• Maintaining food safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Cooking skills

Food safety awareness

Job description

Role: Junior Sous Chef

Salary: £29,400 per annum plus overtime & service charge

Hours: 40 per week

We are seeking a Junior Sous Chef to grow within our Chef Brigade at Carden Park Hotel, following internal promotions.

This is a great opportunity to learn from award-winning chefs.

Your responsibilities include:

• Preparing and cooking high-quality dishes for our various restaurants
• Supporting menu development with fresh, seasonal ideas
• Ensuring food quality in taste, presentation, and portion control
• Maintaining food safety and sanitation standards, keeping the kitchen clean and organized

This is a full-time role of 40 hours per week, including evenings and weekends.

Salary: £29,400 plus benefits and staff perks.

Benefits include:

• Bonus scheme and share of service charge
• Discounted hotel stays for staff, family, and friends
• Discounted food and drink in the hotel
• Access to spa treatments and retail discounts
• Free staff lunch
• On-site parking
• Perks platform access with high street discounts and wellbeing support
• Free golf and leisure club membership, including gym and pool access
• Free transport mini-bus from Wrexham
• Career progression and funded qualifications
• Discounted outdoor pursuits facilities
• Two paid charity days annually

Applicants should have access to a vehicle or reliable transport due to the rural location of Carden Park.

Join Team Carden

We prioritize world-class service. You will be part of a dynamic team across 8 kitchens, assisting in the Spa Kitchen. The role requires good people management and cooking skills, sound financial awareness, and experience in busy kitchens. Experience managing your own kitchen is advantageous. We seek enthusiastic team players with proven high-standard culinary experience, ready to work calmly under pressure. This is an excellent chance to work in a luxury spa resort and learn from Executive Head Chef Graham Tinsley MBE and his team.