Senior Sous Chef

The Celtic Collection; Newport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Discounts on food & beverage

Discounted leisure membership

Free GP virtual appointment service

24/7 wellbeing helpline

NEST pension scheme

Social Club

Staff appreciation events

Monthly and end-of-year awards

Job summary

The Celtic Collection in Newport is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to lead our Banqueting Kitchen for conferences, weddings and events. You will manage a busy brigade, drive high standards of food quality, and ensure timely delivery across multiple functions.

You'll collaborate with the Executive Head Chef and Events teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences, oversee HACCP compliance and stock control, and nurture talent within the kitchen.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading large kitchen brigades in high-volume events.
• Proven ability to plan menus and coordinate service logistics.
• Strong focus on food quality, HACCP and food safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a large kitchen brigade during banquets and conferences.
• Plan, organise and execute high-volume food production for events.
• Oversee stock control, ordering and kitchen administration.

Skills

Leadership

High-volume cooking

Menu planning

Food safety

Job description

Are you an experienced chef looking for your next challenge in one of the UK's leading hospitality and events destinations? We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Senior Sous Chef to join our Banqueting Kitchen team. Working within a fast-paced, high-volume operation, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional culinary experiences for large-scale conferences, weddings, banquets and prestigious events. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your leadership skills whilst working alongside a highly skilled brigade in a world-class hospitality environment. As Senior Sous Chef, you will support the Executive Head Chef and Executive Chef in the day-to-day operation of our busy Banqueting Kitchen, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality food for a wide range of events, from intimate celebrations to large-scale conferences and banquets. You will assist in planning, organising and executing high-volume food production, ensuring consistency, quality and presentation standards are maintained at all times. Working closely with the wider culinary team, you will help coordinate service for multiple events simultaneously, ensuring each function is delivered efficiently and to the highest standard. You will lead and inspire a large kitchen brigade, providing guidance, coaching and support whilst maintaining a positive and productive working environment. You will take responsibility for stock control, ordering, food safety compliance, HACCP procedures and effective kitchen administration. The role requires exceptional organisational skills and a hands-on approach, ensuring all operational requirements are met, service deadlines are achieved and guest expectations are exceeded. You will also work collaboratively with Events, Operations and Stewarding teams to ensure seamless event delivery across the Resort. Ultimately, you will play a key role in maintaining the reputation of The Celtic Collection as a leading destination for conferences, banquets, weddings and world-class events.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU …

As an employee of The Celtic Collection, you can enjoy a range of incredible perks, from free parking whilst on duty, lifestyle and retail discounts for you and your family just to name a few.

Our career development opportunities are as unique as you are, we pride ourselves in being part of your journey every step of the way, starting on your first day where you could start your personalised pathway in-house training course. We are sure you won't be disappointed!

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and ambitious chef with a passion for large-scale event catering and operational excellence. The successful candidate will have previous experience in a senior kitchen role within a high-volume hotel, conference, banqueting or events environment. You will possess excellent organisational skills, a strong understanding of food production and service logistics, and a proven ability to lead and motivate a large kitchen brigade. We're looking for someone who thrives under pressure, remains calm in a demanding environment, and takes pride in delivering consistently high standards at scale. Experience delivering large functions, conferences, weddings and banquets is highly desirable, along with a commitment to food quality, guest satisfaction and team development.

BE RECOGNISED AND REWARDED …

As one of our 'Hospitality Heroes' you will receive a host of Company benefits such as -

• Access to career development training from day one
• Discounts on food & beverage and hotel stays
• Discounted leisure membership
• Free GP virtual appointment service
• 24/7 wellbeing helpline
• NEST pension scheme
• Social Club
• Staff appreciation events
• Monthly and end-of-year awards

GROW WITH US …

• I am equipped, trained, and supported to do THE BEST JOB I CAN
• I am PROUD to be part of The Celtic Collection and would RECOMMEND IT TO OTHERS
• I work in an INCLUSIVE, FRIENDLY, POSITIVE and CONSTRUCTIVE environment
• I am encouraged to LEARN, GROW and DEVELOP and to try new things in my role
• I am THANKED and RECOGNISED for the work I do, and my VIEWS and IDEAS ARE VALUED
• I am CRYSTAL CLEAR ABOUT OUR AMBITION, and I CAN CONTRIBUTE TO IT EVERY DAY