Junior Sous Chef

Hand Picked Hotels; Stoke D'Abernon; On-site; GBP 19,650 - 27,986; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

28 days holiday per year

Discount on staff stays

Training programs support

Job summary

Hand Picked Hotels Ltd is hiring a Junior Sous Chef at Woodlands Park Hotel in Stoke D'Abernon. This is an exciting role where you'll progress your kitchen management experience in a stunning 4-star hotel.

Your role involves overseeing kitchen operations, creating gourmet dishes, and ensuring outstanding guest experiences. Competitive salary package of £17.29 per hour plus benefits such as a company pension scheme, generous holidays, and further career progression support.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge and experience in a quality-driven hotel or restaurant.
• Enthusiastic with a flexible approach to kitchen responsibilities.
• Ability to teach and guide junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Create fantastic food and lead the kitchen team.
• Ensure guests receive high-quality, personalized experiences.
• Manage kitchen operations alongside culinary responsibilities.

Skills

Kitchen management experience

Ability to impart knowledge

Flexibility in responsibilities

Knowledge of culinary trends

Emotional intelligence

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Junior Sous Chef at Woodlands Park Hotel, part of Hand Picked Hotels.

Woodlands Park Hotel is a stunning country house hotel set in landscaped grounds and gardens, one of Surrey’s most spectacular countryside wedding venues. It is an AA awarded 4 Star Hotel with 57 bedrooms, a 2 AA Rosette fine dining restaurant, conference and event function rooms and a bar.

About the Role

Are you an experienced Chef looking to progress your Kitchen Management experience? We know the step from being a Chef de Partie to Junior Sous Chef can be a big one so here at Hand Picked Hotels we aim to equip our Junior Sous Chefs with the skills they need to take that step. From involvement in office and paperwork responsibilities, to people management training courses and development with your culinary skills, we will help give you the exposure you need to develop your career as a Chef. And of course alongside all of that you get to do what you do best, create fantastic food and help lead the team in our professional kitchens.

About You

• Excellent knowledge and experience of the kitchen within a quality‑driven hotel, restaurant, or hospitality environment.
• Enthusiastic and willing to take on new responsibilities. Adopt a flexible approach to assist in different areas of the kitchen as business and guest needs dictate.
• Ability to impart knowledge to junior members of the team.
• Finger on the pulse of all the latest trends, and desire to learn the next big thing.
• High level of emotional intelligence, able to anticipate guests’ needs ensuring they receive a Hand Picked experience.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver guest experience standards at Hand Picked Hotels, including going above and beyond to ensure guests have a high-quality, personalised, magical experience they remember, recommend, and return to time and time again.

Company Benefits

• A competitive salary package of £17.29 per hour plus a share of service charge.
• Full‑time role working 5 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis, 40 hours per week, may vary depending on business needs.
• Company pension scheme with generous employer contribution.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Employee Assistance Program to support you with whatever life throws at you.
• Company Sickness Scheme Benefit.
• 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service.
• Forward career progression, access to our in‑house and external training programs, including apprenticeships up to level 7, supported by our learning and development team.
• £30 staff stays with Hand Picked Hotels per room Bed & Breakfast & 25% discount on all food & drink. And annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays).
• Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high‑street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well‑being platform.
• Opportunity to make lifelong friendships and be part of a team that celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.

Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.