Sous Chef

Langdale Leisure Limited; Ambleside; On-site; GBP 31,481 - 37,724; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly guest stay

Free fitness facilities

Free staff meals

Langdale Superstar award

Refer a Friend bonus

EAP support

Staff discounts

Sick pay & life cover

Job summary

Langdale Hotel and Spa in Ambleside is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to join Stove Kitchen. The role involves delivering high-quality dishes across all services and supporting the kitchen brigade.

The position is full-time and on-site with 39 hours per week, offering salary £31,481.31 – £37,723.71 depending on experience, and live-in accommodation may be available for exceptional candidates. You will mentor junior chefs, help with menu ideas, and maintain hygiene standards in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Passionate about food and creating innovative, high-quality dishes
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Capable of serving up to 600 guests while maintaining excellence
• Able to manage pressure during peak service periods
• Committed to personal development and developing others
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Knowledgeable across cooking techniques, ingredients, and kitchen systems

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality dishes across all services (breakfast to dinner)
• Assist with staff training, scheduling, and performance management
• Support menu preparation, inventory management, and cost control
• Identify and mitigate potential risks within kitchen operations
• Develop and propose seasonal menu ideas based on guest trends
• Maintain high standards of hygiene, food safety, and kitchen organisation
• Actively participate in day-to-day kitchen operations
• Support and mentor junior chefs, promoting a collaborative team environment

Job description

Job Title: Sous Chef

Salary:£31,481.31 - £37,723.71, dependent on experience

Contract Type:Full-Time, Permanent

Hours:39 hours per week

Live-in accommodation may be available for exceptional candidates.

This role is based on-site at Langdale Hotel and Spa, Ambleside, LA22 9JD.

Role Summary

We are seeking a skilled Sous Chef to join the team at Stove Kitchen. The role is responsible for helping to create exceptional culinary experiences and is a key position within the kitchen brigade, supporting consistently high standards of food quality while playing an important role in exceeding guest expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent delivery ofhigh-quality dishesacross all services (breakfast to dinner)

• Assist withstaff training, scheduling, and performance management

• Supportmenu preparation, inventory management, and cost control

• Identify and mitigate potential risks within kitchen operations

• Develop and proposeseasonal menu ideasbased on guest trends

• Maintain high standards ofhygiene, food safety, and kitchen organisation

• Actively participate in day-to-day kitchen operations

• Support and mentor junior chefs, promoting acollaborative team environment

Our Ideal Candidate

• Passionate about food and creatinginnovative, high-quality dishes

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

• Capable of serving up to600 guestswhile maintaining excellence

• Able to manage pressure during peak service periods

• Committed topersonal developmentand developing others

• Strong team player with excellent communication skills

• Knowledgeable across cooking techniques, ingredients, and kitchen systems

What We Offer

• Be our guest with a yearly complimentary stay in our Langdale hotel, B&B rate for one night.

• Get fit for free with complimentary access to our Fitness and Leisure Facilities.

• Get fed for free with meals available in our staff canteen.

• Get recognised with a chance to win cash prizes through Guest Nominations and for colleagues voting you a Langdale Superstar.

• Get a bonus of up to £300.00 with out Refer a Friend scheme.

• Get support with access to our confidential and impartial Employee Assistance Program (EAP) supported by our team of trained Mental Health First Aiders.

• Get it for less with staff discounts in Wainwrights Inn, Brimstone Spa, Brimstone Hotel and Stove Restaurant alongside external discounts such as Kendal Physio, Windermere cruises and B&Q trade.

• Get security after 6 months of service, you will gain enhanced Sick Pay and Life cover up to twice your salary.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Langdale is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. We're committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents flourish. Our dedication to diversity fuels innovation, ensuring we remain at the forefront of our industry. Join us and be a part of a team that celebrates differences, creating a brighter, more diverse future together.

Working conditions

This role is based on-site at Langdale Hotel and Spa, Ambleside, LA22 9JD.

Staff accommodation or relocation support may be available for exceptional candidates.

All candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK at the start of employment.

Company overview

Set in the heart of the English Lake District and surrounded by breath-taking scenery the Langdale Estate offers a choice of luxury hotel, self-catering and timeshare accommodation, spa experiences and therapies, restaurant, and bar.

At Langdale we pride ourselves on giving our guests an exceptional service and so we want people who want to make a difference, who care about creating a guest experience that is unique and memorable.

Purpose, vision & values

• Timeshare owners and Guests should be at the centre of everything that we do.

• Our people are important, and we should aim to do our very best by them at all times.

• It is incumbent upon us all to ensure that the business is sustainable so that it can deliver the owners needs and ensure that our people prosper.

• The natural environment and our communities are central to our thinking at all times.