Sous Chef

Hand Picked Hotels; Bath; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel collection in Bath is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to lead the kitchen team. You will create exceptional dishes while helping to develop your career towards a Head Chef position. The ideal candidate will have strong kitchen management skills, knowledge of culinary trends, and the ability to provide a high-quality guest experience. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Company pension scheme

28 days holiday increase with service

Employee Assistance Program

Discount on hotel stays and food

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality-driven hotel or restaurant environment.
• Willingness to take on new responsibilities and be flexible.
• Ability to mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Create fantastic food and lead the kitchen team.
• Ensure high-quality personalized guest experiences.

Skills

Kitchen management

Culinary skills

Emotional intelligence

Knowledge of current food trends

Job description

Sous Chef

Hand Picked Hotels
Bath, North East Somerset, BA1 7JD
£39,870 per year - estimated
Full time
CLOSING SOON

Hand Picked Hotels is a beautiful collection of 21 privately owned, luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand‑picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location, from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views, from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands. With every need taken care of, the team at each hotel ensures every guest has a magical experience, encouraging them to return time and time again.

Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE. Whilst each hotel is individual, every property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, ensuring a hand‑picked experience for every guest and employee.

We are currently recruiting for a Sous Chef at Bailbrook House Hotel, part of Hand Picked Hotels.

Bailbrook House Hotel is a prestigious luxury country house hotel, steeped in history and located within the beautiful city of Bath. It has 88 bedrooms spread across the Mansion house and court and has been awarded 4 Silver stars by the AA. It is a popular venue for relaxing weekends away or for weddings and events.

Are you an experienced Chef looking to progress your Kitchen Management experience? We know the step from being a Sous Chef to Head Chef can be a big one so here at Hand Picked Hotels we aim to equip our Sous Chefs with the skills they need to take that step. From involvement in office and paperwork responsibilities, to people management training courses and development with your culinary skills, we will help give you the exposure you need to develop your career as a Chef. And of course alongside all of that you get to do what you do best, create fantastic food and lead the team in our professional kitchens.

About You:

• Excellent knowledge and experience of the kitchen within a quality‑driven hotel, restaurant, or hospitality environment.
• Enthusiastic and willing to take on new responsibilities. Adopt a flexible approach to assist in different areas of the kitchen as business and guest needs dictate.
• Ability to impart your knowledge to the junior members of the team.
• Finger on the pulse of all the latest trends, and desire to learn the next big thing.
• High level of emotional intelligence, able to anticipate guests' needs ensuring they receive a Hand Picked experience.
• Demonstrate how you would be able to deliver our guest experience standards at Hand Picked Hotels, going above and beyond to ensure guests have a high‑quality, personalised, and magical experience that they remember, recommend, and return to time and time again.

Our Benefits include:

• A competitive salary package of £40,000 per year, plus a share of service charge.
• Full‑time role working 5 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis, 40 hours per week, which may vary depending on business needs.
• Company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Employee Assistance Program to support you with whatever life throws at you.
• Company Sickness Scheme Benefit.
• 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service.
• Forward career progression, with access to our in‑house and external training programmes, including apprenticeships up to level 7, all supported by our learning and development team.
• £30 staff stays with Hand Picked Hotels per room Bed & Breakfast & 25% discount on all food & drink. Yes, it's as good as it sounds! Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays).
• Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high‑street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well‑being platform.
• Opportunity to make lifelong friendships and be part of a team that celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.

Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.