Senior Sous Chef

Estelle Manor; England; On-site; GBP 39,661 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biannual company socials

Exclusive staff rates

Pension and health cash plan

28 days holiday

Seasonal stocked Fridges

Uniform provided

Job summary

A luxurious rural retreat in Oxfordshire is looking for a Senior Sous Chef to assist the Head Chef. This role involves managing kitchen operations, maintaining food safety, and delivering exceptional dining experiences. Ideal candidates are team-oriented leaders with experience in various kitchen sections. The position offers competitive compensation, including gratuities, and a range of employee perks.

Qualifications

• Experience managing daily operations and kitchen standards.
• Ability to perform under pressure and deliver results.
• Proactive approach to exploring issues and generating ideas.

Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing daily kitchen operations.
• Help develop innovative menu ideas and culinary opportunities.
• Update menu item briefs and communicate essential info.
• Manage food health and safety standards.
• Stand in for the Head Chef when necessary.

Skills

Team-oriented

Leadership

Communication skills

Organized

Creative thinking

Detail-oriented

Job description

Overview

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Estelle Manor is a rural retreat set on an 85-acre estate in Oxfordshire. The manor has four restaurants, a 3,000 sq metre Roman-inspired spa (Eynsham Baths), 108 bedrooms and a gym with class studios and padel courts. There’s a kids’ club and a workspace. As the countryside companion to Maison Estelle, the manor is a hosted home, bringing people together that have plenty to say and nothing to prove.

Role: Senior Sous Chef. You will assist the Head Chef in managing all food-related quality and standards, food safety and health in the kitchen. You will take pride in ensuring all dishes leaving the kitchen meet standards, act as an engaging and inspirational trainer and coach to your brigade, and have a passion for delivering exceptional and memorable experiences for our members and guests.

The on target earning potential for this role is £50,000-£54,000 per annum OTE based on a 45 hour contract – comprising a base salary of £39,661 plus an estimated £12,000-£15,000 in gratuities and service charge*. Please note this role is paid hourly so this is a projected salary and OTE.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Head Chef to oversee and manage the daily operations within the kitchen at our Glasshouse Restaurant
• Delivering on the food concept vision and helping to develop innovative menu ideas, identifying new culinary opportunities within Estelle Manor
• Updating briefs across departments on menu items, communicating provenance, allergens, nutritionals and other distinctive information
• Overseeing budget and operations, assisting and engaging with the kitchen’s senior leadership team to manage all food health & safety standards
• Standing in for the Head Chef in their absence and making managerial decisions within the kitchen, ultimately responsible for the quality of all items leaving the kitchen

Who we are looking for

• A team-oriented, positive, driven, organized and solution-focused leader
• An inspiring leader who relishes training and mentoring the team
• Excellent communication and training skills
• Experience working across all kitchen sections
• Experience managing daily operations, setup, standards and operating procedures
• Ability to perform under pressure and deliver results to deadlines
• Proactive, with initiative to explore issues and generate new ideas with creative thinking
• Passionate about delivering exceptional guest experience with keen attention to detail

What’s in it for you?

At Estelle, we prioritize your wellbeing and growth, offering a range of perks to enrich your experience. Enjoy exclusive staff rates, biannual socials, and Birthday Wheel surprises. Nurture your wellbeing with stocked colleague spaces and daily Smart Fridges. Engage in forums shaping The Estelle Way and utilise the provided uniforms and onsite seamstress support. You will be valued, supported, and celebrated.

Here at Estelle, we want to create a unified culture across Estelle Manor and Maison Estelle. We have a range of perks and benefits:

• Biannual company socials plus smaller social and sports groups
• Exclusive staff rates and F&B discounts across sister properties
• Estelleversary and Birthday Wheel gifting for all employees
• Colleague spaces stocked with food, drinks and locally sourced coffee
• Seasonal, daily stocked Smart Fridges with freshly prepared meals on shift
• Pension, health cash plan and life assurance schemes
• 28 days holiday, inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Colleague Forums and Sustainability Committees to help shape The Estelle Way
• Uniform provided, cleaned and pressed
• Onsite seamstresses to ensure your uniform fits and can be repaired

About gratuities & service charge:

• Gratuities (tips) are paid on a pro-rata basis regardless of role
• In 2025, full-time employees can expect to receive around £9,000 in gratuities in addition to base salary

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Hospitality