Senior Sous Chef

Rudding Park Hotel; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Rudding Park are seeking a Senior Sous Chef to lead a dynamic kitchen team at our Harrogate resort. You will oversee operations, train junior staff, and ensure high standards across breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner services along with private functions.

You’ll work with the head and development chefs to keep menus fresh, ensure food cost targets are met, and stay aligned with COSHH and health & safety protocols in a fast-paced, hospitality-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Thrive under pressure
• Team player who can communicate clearly
• Be reliable, hardworking, and passionate in your work

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, train and drive the team
• Been open, flexible and ready for change, as the business demands
• Work alongside the head chef & development chef to create interesting, innovative and on-trend menus
• Use computer systems for rotating, ordering and food safety
• Understand food cost and how to control it to meet budget targets
• Take information from head chef and feedback to team positively
• Control orders, deliveries and stock rotation to ensure correct stock levels and food cost targets
• Maintain kitchen hygiene standards at all times and train junior staff to expected standards
• Follow health & safety / COSHH protocols and ensure junior team members understand them
• Collaborate with other chefs across the resort as required
• Operate in line with Rudding Park core values

Job description

We are not just hiring - we are looking for passionate chefs who inspire their team and bring creativity to every plate!

• Do you lead by example and bring out the best in others?
• Are you passionate about creating exceptional dishes and memorable dining experiences?
• Can you turn challenges into opportunities while maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen?

We believe that the best kitchens are built on teamwork, creativity, and a shared passion for outstanding food. At Rudding Park, we take pride in the talent, dedication, and genuine passion our team brings to every service.

If you have the skills, experience, and passion to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

We are on the hunt for an enthusiastic, driven, and talented Senior Sous Chef who thrives in a fast-paced environment, inspires those around them, and is committed to delivering exceptional food and unforgettable guest experiences.

About the Role

The Rudding Park team's core purpose is to create timeless memories and instinctive care in exceptional spaces.

As a senior sous chef within Rudding Park you will be given full training across all areas of the kitchen and over time have the chance to work across multiple outlets within the resort. This will enable you to gain experience doing different food styles and services.

You are expected to run the kitchen whilst overseeing the kitchen as a whole and taking complete control in the absence of the head chef. You will be comfortable catering for a number of different meal periods from breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea & dinner as well as private function

You will also be expected to manage the junior team members to motivate, train and ensure the food goes out to the highest standard and that all health and safety / COSHH protocol is been followed.

You will need to have an understanding of our computer systems we used for ordering, rotating and food safety and have a good understand of food costing to ensure budget targets are met.

You will play a key role in menu development working along the head chef & development chef to ensure the menus are kept up to date & on trend.

You will be working with a strong motivated kitchen team of experienced and passionate Chefs who promote collaboration and diligence.

About You

• Thrive under pressure whilst be able to give out clear instruction
• Team player and who can respectfully communicate to the team
• Be reliable, hardworking, trustworthy and passionate in your work

Key Responsabilities

• Lead, motivate, train and drive the team
• Been open, flexible and ready for change, as the business demands
• Work alongside the head chef & development chef to create interesting, innovate and on tread menus
• Using of computers system used for rotating, ordering and food safety
• Understand of food cost and how the control itTake information from head chef and feedback to team in a positive manner
• Control orders, deliveries and stock rotation to ensure correct stock levels and food cost targets are met
• Maintain kitchen hygiene standard at all times and train junior staff members to expected standards
• Following all health & safety / COSHH protocol and ensure junior team members have a full understanding as well
• Working with other chefs across the resort offering help as required
• Do all the above whilst following the core values of Rudding Park

About Rudding Park

A privately-owned luxury hotel, Rudding Park has 90 bedrooms and suites, a destination spa, three restaurants and a kitchen garden, private cinema, two golf courses and meetings and events venue. Set in 300 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland, Rudding Park is one of the most beautiful Harrogate hotels.

Rudding Park features the first Roof Top Spa in the UK and offers an extensive range hydrotherapy and thermal experiences. We offer an extensive range of treatments and guests can discover the Escape Zone - a peaceful and serene space to relax following a treatment. The Spa also offers an indoor swimming pool using natural waters from the grounds of Rudding Park, a Juniper Log Sauna, Rasul for traditional Moorish mud treatments, Retail Therapy, Hair Studio, Nail and Beauty Studio.