Junior Sous Chef - Live in

Hand Picked Hotels Ltd; Longfield; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share of service charge

Uniform provided

Meals on shift

Onsite parking

Wellbeing support

Company pension

Discount platform

Discounted stays

Career development

Team events

Job summary

Hand Picked Hotels at Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa in Longfield, Kent, is seeking a Junior Sous Chef. You will support the Head Chef and Sous Chef team, assist with food preparation, and help maintain high standards of presentation and flavour in a busy kitchen.

This full-time, permanent role is 40 hours per week over 5 days, including weekends on a rota, with a salary of £38,493 plus a service charge and excellent colleague benefits.

Qualifications

• You will have previous experience as a Chef de Partie or in a similar kitchen role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are required.
• A genuine passion for high standards, learning and development is expected.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of an exceptional culinary experience for guests.
• Assist with food preparation, service, and maintaining presentation and flavour.
• Supervise sections, assist with stock control and food safety standards.
• Contribute to menu preparation for private dining and events.

Skills

Chef de Partie experience

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

High standards

Job description

Hand Picked Hotels

Junior Sous Chef – Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa

Location: Longfield, Kent, DA3 8NQ

Salary: £38,493 + service charge + excellent colleague benefits

Job Type: Full-time | Permanent | 5 days out of 7

Come and join our Team...

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Junior Sous Chef at Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa, part of Hand Picked Hotels.Tucked away in the scenic Kent countryside, yet just moments from London, Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa offers a workplace where heritage and genuine hospitality come together. Joining our team means being part of a venue known for delivering exceptional conferences, executive retreats, and unforgettable occasions.As a member of our team, you’ll help create unforgettable moments for guests as they explore our tranquil grounds, celebrate special events, and enjoy our personalised service, with an emphasis on service, excellence & consistency.If you’re passionate about hospitality, thrive in a supportive environment, and enjoy making a real difference to someone’s stay, Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa offers an inspiring place to grow your career.

What will the role involve?

The role of a Junior Sous Chef at Brandshatch Place Hotel involves supporting the delivery of an exceptional culinary experience for guests, ensuring that dishes consistently reflect quality, care, and seasonal flair. Working closely with the Head Chef and Sous Chef team, the Junior Sous Chef will assist with food preparation and service, maintain high standards of presentation and flavour, and contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of the kitchen.As Junior Sous Chef, your role will focus on supporting the wider culinary team, leading by example during service, and continuing to build your skills within a high-performing kitchen. Responsibilities will include helping to supervise sections, assisting with stock control and food safety standards, supporting junior team members, and contributing to menu preparation across the hotel, including private dining and special events, while ensuring every dish enhances the guest experience.

This is a full-time role working 5 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis, 40 hours per week, which may vary depending on business.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive rate of £38,493 per annum plus a share of service charge.
• A welcoming, inclusive culture where long-term friendships and diversity are celebrated.
• Ongoing career development with in-house and external training, including apprenticeships and industry-recognised courses.
• 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service.
• Uniform and meals on shift provided.
• Free onsite parking (where applicable).
• Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Company pension, enhanced sick pay & Life assurance scheme.
• Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
• Discounted stays in our hotels and on food, drink, spa treatments & products.
• Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays).
• Introduction bonus for new colleague recommendations.
• Colleague of the Month awards, which leads to our annual awards ceremony.
• Regular team gatherings and appreciation events.

Are you Hand Picked?

We are looking for active and enthusiastic candidates that have a willing attitude and a welcoming and friendly nature. We work as a team to ensure our hotel operates smoothly and our guests are receiving a high-quality, personalised, and magical experience that they remember, recommend and return to time and time again.

You will have previous experience as a Chef de Partie or in a similar kitchen role, ideally within a quality hotel or restaurant environment, and be ready to take the next step in your career.

You will bring strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a genuine passion for high standards, learning, and development.We want people that are passionate, showing the ability to go above and beyond naturally, that take pride in delivering consistently high standards and pay attention to all the details, with a focus on service, excellent and consistency as the everyday.

Who we are…

Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation. A Recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.

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