Senior Sous Chef – The Fish Hotel

Farncombe Estate Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 48,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday rising to 35

Birthday lunch

Wellbeing resources

Staff discounts

Wow reward £1,000

Recommend a Friend bonus

Premium pay for Christmas & New Year

Healthcare cash plan

Fully funded apprenticeships

Job summary

Farncombe Estate Ltd is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to join The Fish Hotel team on the Broadway estate. You will support the Head Chef, mentor a talented brigade and help deliver exceptional dining experiences across a 2 AA Rosette restaurant renowned for bold, seasonal dishes and locally sourced ingredients.

We expect a hands-on leader with Sous Chef experience, strong organisation and a positive, team-focused approach to drive service and quality.

Qualifications

• Previous Sous Chef level in a high-quality kitchen
• Genuine passion for food and hospitality
• Hands-on leader who supports and develops others
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• Positive, team-focused approach

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Head Chef in a busy high-quality kitchen
• Develop and mentor brigade to deliver exceptional dining experiences
• Contribute to menu development and service excellence
• Coordinate service and maintain high standards of quality and consistency
• Drive teamwork and maintain a calm, efficient kitchen environment

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Leadership

Team development

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Job description

Job reference: FSH - SNR SOUS - JULY 2026

Location: Broadway

Contract type: Permanent

Job type: Full-Time

**We’re on the lookout for a Senior Sous Chef to join our team at Farncombe Estate!**

Perched on our beautiful hillside estate above Broadway, The Fish Hotel is a relaxed countryside retreat where outstanding food and warm hospitality go hand in hand. Home to our 2 AA Rosette restaurant Hook, with its focus on bold, seasonal dishes and locally sourced ingredients, this is a kitchen where creativity, teamwork and quality are at the heart of everything we do.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced chef to step into a key leadership role, supporting the Head Chef, developing a talented brigade, and helping to deliver exceptional dining experiences.

About you:

• Previous experience at Sous Chef level in a high-quality kitchen
• A genuine passion for food and hospitality
• A confident, hands‑on leader who supports and develops others
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• A positive, team‑focused approach

The details:

• Salary of £44,604 per annum plus a share of gratuities (adding approximately £3000-£3500 per annum) **£48,100 per annum estimated** total package per year (including service charge)
• 48 hours per week, 5 days including weekends

What you’ll get in return:

• 30 days holiday rising to 35 with service
• A birthday lunch on us
• Access to Hospitality Action & mental health first aiders
• Free wellbeing resources
• High Street discounts & cashback card
• Estate-wide discounts on stays, dining, spa & more
• £1,000 ‘Wow’ reward for going above and beyond
• Up to £1,000 via Recommend a Friend
• Premium pay for Christmas & New Year
• Optional healthcare cash plan
• Free financial planning support
• Fully funded apprenticeships

You’ll work as part of a close‑knit, supportive brigade in a fast‑paced, high‑quality kitchen environment, with the opportunity to contribute to menu development, lead service with confidence, and play a key role in shaping the team’s success.

With three award‑winning hotels across the estate, there are great opportunities to develop your career and broaden your experience.

Due to our rural location (WR12 7LJ), you’ll need your own transport.

If this sounds like your next step, we’d love to hear from you

At Farncombe, we’re proud to be a B‑Corp certified company and members of the Hoteliers’ Charter, committed to a workplace built on respect, fairness, equality, diversity and opportunity—with wellbeing and development at the heart of what we do.

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