Senior Sous Chef: Lead Multi-Outlet Kitchen & Events

Cairn Group; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives and service charge

Leadership and career development

Opportunities across portfolio

Discounted stays across hotels

Food, beverage, spa and leisure perks

Retail, entertainment and lifestyle

Health Care Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing resources and support

Long service awards

Job summary

Cairn Group is seeking an experienced Sous Chef for Redworth Hall Hotel. You will deputise for the Head Chef, lead the pass, and manage a brigade across restaurant, weddings and banqueting, ensuring quality and consistency on every plate.

You’ll train and develop the team from commis to chef de partie, plan mise en place, contribute to menu development, and manage ordering, stock and waste to protect food GP. Strong HACCP and allergen knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Sous Chef or strong Junior Sous ready to step up.
• Experience in busy multi-outlet kitchen, ideally hotel banqueting.
• Natural leader who stays calm on the pass.
• Passion for food and leading by example.
• Commercial awareness: GP, stock, ordering and wastage.
• Level 3 Food Safety preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deputising for Head Chef and taking charge in their absence.
• Running the pass and leading service with pace and consistency.
• Leading, training and developing brigade from commis to chef de partie.
• Planning mise en place and prep across restaurant, weddings, banqueting and team catering.
• Contributing to menu development, new dishes, specs and tastings.
• Managing ordering, stock control and waste to deliver food GP.
• Supporting kitchen rotas and labour planning around the business.
• Upholding HACCP, allergen and health and safety standards.
• Working closely with front of house and events teams so every service runs smoothly.

Skills

Sous Chef

Team leadership

Stock control

Food safety

Allergen knowledge

Education

Level 3 Food Safety

Job description

Cairn Group is seeking an experienced Sous Chef for Redworth Hall Hotel. You will deputise for the Head Chef, lead the pass, and manage a brigade across restaurant, weddings and banqueting, ensuring quality and consistency on every plate.

You’ll train and develop the team from commis to chef de partie, plan mise en place, contribute to menu development, and manage ordering, stock and waste to protect food GP. Strong HACCP and allergen knowledge are essential.