Sous Chef

Gateway Hospitality Recruitment; Churchill; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality recruitment agency is seeking a Sous Chef for an award-winning restaurant in the Kingham area, Oxfordshire. This role involves preparing high-quality meals, managing a team of Junior Chefs, and ensuring excellence in a fine dining kitchen setting. Candidates should have experience in fresh food cooking ideally to a 2AA rosette level and possess strong management skills.

Benefits

Salary to £42k plus £5k tips

Staff meals and discounts

Healthcare employee wellbeing

Pension scheme

Accommodation provided if required

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or strong CDP/Jr Sous Chef.
• Ability to work unsupervised with strong management skills.
• Experience in fresh food kitchens ideally to 2AA rosette level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef in preparing meals for lunch and dinner service.
• Encourage and manage Junior Chefs in the kitchen.
• Ensure all dishes are made on site daily.

Skills

Management skills

Fresh food cooking

Positive attitude

Job description

Overview

Sous Chef - Fantastic Opportunity with Award Winning Restaurant

A Fantastic opportunity had arisen at our client based in the Kingham area of Oxfordshire for a Sous Chef to work in the kitchen of their award winning Fine Dining pub & Restaurant. This is a key role in the kitchen as you will support the Head Chef in preparing meals for lunch and dinner service. This is a fantastic Sous Chef opportunity with a great kitchen that has won awards and recognition for its food. The role is 48 hours a week and live in can be provided.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary to £42k plus 5k tips
• 48 hour week
• Staff Meals & Discounts
• Healthcare employee wellbeing
• Pension scheme
• Off site accommodation provided if required

The Role

• Working in the award winning kitchen using fresh, local & seasonal produce to cook fot multi AA rosette level
• Encouraging and managing the Junior Chefs
• Preparing meals using fresh ingredients on a daily basis. All dishes made on site daily
• Kitchen Management duties - supporting Head & Sous Chef

The Person

• You will already be a Sous Chef or a strong CDP or Junior Sous Chef looking for promotion.
• Able to work unsupervised and have strong management skills
• Experience of working in fresh food kitchens ideally to 2AA rosette level or higher
• Highly motivated and focused. Positive can do attitude

Application. To find out more about this opportunity and to arrange an interview with the Head Chef apply and send Daniel Boyle your CV now. Gateway work closely with hotels, restaurants and Gastro Pubs many with accolades and award