Junior Sous Chef

The Alexander Hotel Collection; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Employee uniform

Discounted hotel accommodation

Discounted food & beverage

Job summary

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa in Turners Hill near East Grinstead is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to join the kitchen team. You will work to achieve 3 Rosette standards for AG’s Restaurant and 2 Rosette for Reflections Restaurant, under the new Executive Chef, Alan White.

You will lead the team, deliver high-quality, locally sourced dishes, and drive consistency while maintaining hygiene and training the team across shifts. This role is 5 shifts per week, 45 hours.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in 2-3 Rosette or Michelin level kitchens.
• Strong technical ability and attention to detail.
• Calm under pressure with strong leadership skills.
• Passion for seasonal, high-quality ingredients.
• Ambition to be part of a team pushing for accolades.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in delivering food to a 3 Rosette standard using fresh local produce and seasonal ingredients.
• Lead and inspire the team in day-to-day service.
• Maintain exceptional standards of hygiene, organisation and consistency.
• Contribute to menu development and innovations.
• Drive, training, develop and coach the team to success.
• Working 5 shifts per week 45 hrs per week

Skills

Rosette kitchens experience

Leadership

Attention to detail

Job description

Junior Sous Chef

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, East Street, Turners Hill, East Grinstead, Turners Hill, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH10 4QD

£34,000 per annum + monthly service charge payment

Salary and Benefits

• 4 weeks holiday rising to 5 weeks with service
• 8 Bank holidays
• Free car parking
• Employee uniform

In addition, you will benefit from a range of company benefits outline below

The Role

We are seeking a driven and talented Junior Sous Chef, ideally with a 3-rosette background, to help AG’s Restaurant and support our Reflections Restaurant teams in achieving their goals.

You will have the drive, determination and skills to help the Head Chef achieve 3 Rosette standard for our AG’s Restaurant and 2 Rosette standard for our Reflections Restaurant.

This is an opportunity to join our new Executive Chef, Alan White, and be part of a kitchen team with genuine ambition, where creativity, precision, and consistency are at the heart of everything we do.

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in delivering food to a 3 Rosette standard using fresh local produce and seasonal ingredients.
• Lead and inspire the team in day-to-day service.
• Maintain exceptional standards of hygiene, organisation and consistency.
• Contribute to menu development and innovations.
• Drive, training, develop and coach the team to success.
• Working 5 shifts per week 45 hrs per week

About You

• Proven experience in 2-3 Rosette or Michelin level kitchens
• Strong technical ability and attention to detail.
• Calm under pressure with strong leadership skills.
• Passion for seasonal, high-quality ingredients.
• Ambition to be part of a team pushing for accolades.

The Place

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, part of Alexander Hotels a private group of quality hotels of distinction just outside London.

5 Red Star, Award winning Utopia Spa, 58 bedrooms including the new luxury Cedar Lodge development and a 2-bedroom self-contained Gatehouse are available for guests.

2 Award winning restaurants, Reflections Restaurant (2 Rosettes x 60 covers), AG’s Restaurant (3 Rosettes x 38 covers) together with a range of conference and banqueting and private dining rooms catering for 8 to 95 guests.

Please see our website for a full list of facilities and also to see sample menus for our restaurants and lounge operations.

Additional Benefits

• Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels
• Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas
• Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels
• Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas
• Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas
• Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday