Senior Sous Chef — All-Year Kitchen Leadership

Daish-S-Holidays-1; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

All-year employment

Career progression

Daish’s Training Academy

Refer-a-friend bonus

Birthday day off

Wellbeing support

Holiday discount

Job summary

Daish’s Holidays is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to support our Head Chef and kitchen teams in delivering great-quality meals for up to 150 guests. Breakfast and dinner services run within a tight 45-minute window and menus are set, with prep done in advance.

You will help lead the kitchen, mentor new staff, ensure food safety and cost control, and contribute to menu development in a busy, high-volume hospitality operation. Evening/weekend work is required.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a commercial kitchen environment.
• Enthusiastic, confident and competent in a busy setting.
• Committed to high standards of food safety, hygiene and Health & Safety.

Responsibilities

• Producing high-quality food as directed by the Head Chef and independently preparing dishes where required.
• Supporting the Head Chef in the smooth running of the kitchen and food service.
• Helping to implement menus and contribute to new and existing menu creations.
• Ensuring consistency, quality and presentation across all meals served to our guests.
• Supporting and training new members of the kitchen team.
• Working with the Head Chef to ensure all kitchen equipment is maintained and ready for service.
• Assisting with daily stock replenishment and monthly stocktaking when required.
• Supporting the Head Chef with food cost control and effective stock management.
• Maintaining required food safety records.
• Ensuring food is prepared, stored and served in accordance with food safety legislation and company procedures.
• Following company Health & Safety and food hygiene procedures at all times.
• Supporting the team during busy services and maintaining high standards while working under pressure.
• Helping to maintain a clean, organised and safe kitchen environment.
• Working as part of a team to deliver the standards and values expected across Daish’s Hotels.

Skills

Commercial kitchen experience

Team leadership

Food safety awareness

Multitasking under pressure

Job description

Daish’s Holidays is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to support our Head Chef and kitchen teams in delivering great-quality meals for up to 150 guests. Breakfast and dinner services run within a tight 45-minute window and menus are set, with prep done in advance.

You will help lead the kitchen, mentor new staff, ensure food safety and cost control, and contribute to menu development in a busy, high-volume hospitality operation. Evening/weekend work is required.