Lead Sous Chef - High-Volume Events & Fine Dining

Lingfield Park Resort; Lingfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lingfield Park Resort is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to lead day-to-day kitchen operations across a busy, multi-outlet venue, delivering high-quality food for retail, hospitality and events.

Reporting to the Head Chef, you'll drive standards for food safety, presentation and service while guiding a team through high-volume workloads and cost controls.

This role requires flexibility to work evenings, weekends and race/event days at one of the UK's leading racecourses.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie within a high-volume events, stadium, arena, racecourse or hospitality venue.
• A passion for delivering exceptional food and customer experiences.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• A sound understanding of food safety, allergen management and Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience managing costs, reducing waste and working towards financial targets.
• The flexibility to work evenings, weekends and race/event days.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in leading and inspiring the kitchen team across a busy multi-outlet operation.
• Develop and deliver an innovative, high-quality food offering across retail, hospitality and fine dining.
• Assist with planning kitchen rotas to ensure staffing levels meet business demands while achieving labour cost targets.
• Ensure the Company Food Safety Management System is implemented and maintained across all kitchen areas.
• Take personal responsibility for food safety compliance, including allergen management, food labelling and team training.
• Maintain the highest standards of food quality, consistency and presentation.
• Monitor stock, minimise waste and support effective cost control.
• Ensure all legal and company Health & Safety requirements are adhered to.
• Build positive working relationships across the wider catering and operations teams.
• Support the achievement of departmental financial and operational objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Allergen management

Labour cost control

Menu development

Job description

Lingfield Park Resort is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to lead day-to-day kitchen operations across a busy, multi-outlet venue, delivering high-quality food for retail, hospitality and events.

Reporting to the Head Chef, you'll drive standards for food safety, presentation and service while guiding a team through high-volume workloads and cost controls.

This role requires flexibility to work evenings, weekends and race/event days at one of the UK's leading racecourses.