Junior Sous Chef

Adnams Plc; Southwold; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel in Southwold is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to join their dynamic team. You will oversee kitchen standards, contribute to menu planning, and support the development of kitchen talent. The position offers a competitive salary along with benefits including a company pension, life assurance, and continual training opportunities. Ideal candidates will have previous kitchen experience and a passion for culinary excellence.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension

Life assurance

Career development opportunities

Employee discounts

Free meals on shift

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar environment.
• Willingness to learn across kitchen sections.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen and food safety standards.
• Support stock management and monitor wastage.
• Contribute to planning and menu ideas.
• Develop knowledge across various kitchen areas.
• Assist in talent development.
• Work with Front of House team for guest satisfaction.
• Maintain communication under pressure.
• Work weekends as required.

Skills

Hands-on approach in a commercial kitchen

Passion for creating stunning dishes

Team player and communication

Job description

Overview

Junior Sous Chef - The Swan. The Swan is our flagship hotel with AA 4 Red star recognition and two Rosettes for our restaurant, located on Southwold Marketplace.

We are proud of creating vibrant dishes using local produce and consistently delivering high standards. We offer a comprehensive package for our Junior Sous Chef including competitive salary, pension, life assurance, share incentive plan, career development opportunities, wellbeing programmes, employee discounts, tips, and free meals on shift. We encourage growth and provide continual training to support your career goals within the hotel and wider business.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the maintenance of kitchen and food safety standards.
• Support management of stock and monitoring of wastage.
• Contribute to planning and implementation of menu ideas.
• Develop and explore all areas of the kitchen to enhance knowledge, including hot, cold, larder, sauce and butchery sections.
• Assist in developing up-and-coming talent and work with the Sous Chef and Head Chef to build on strengths and experience.
• Work effectively with the Front of House team to ensure guests have a memorable stay.
• Be able to work under pressure and maintain great communication; be a team player.
• Flexibility to work weekends as The Swan operates 7 days a week.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar environment with a hands-on approach in a commercial kitchen.
• Passion for consistently creating stunning dishes and a willingness to learn across kitchen sections.

What’s in it for you

• Competitive salary and benefits as listed in the package above.
• Free meals on shift and tips.
• Company pension and life assurance.
• Share Incentive Plan and career development opportunities.
• Wellbeing programmes and fabulous employee discounts.
• Support for continual training and development to progress within Adnams, the hotel, and the wider business.