Sous Chef

Crewehallcheshire; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health club

Discounts across The QHotelsCollection

Family & Friends discounts

Training & professional qualifications

Learning & development

Employee Assistance Program

Refer a friend scheme

Free parking

Chef whites provided

Job summary

Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa in Crewe is seeking a hands-on kitchen leader. You will work alongside your brigade, guiding and mentoring, ensuring food leaving the pass meets exacting standards.

Experience as Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie in a hotel or busy operation is essential, with knowledge of GP, stock control, costs and wastage. The role involves conferences, banqueting and events catering, with opportunities for training and development.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie.
• Experience in a hotel environment or busy high-volume operation.
• Conference, banqueting and events catering experience preferred.
• Quality and standards driven with keen eye for detail.
• People management experience.
• Strong knowledge of GP, stock control, costs and wastage.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example, be hands-on in the kitchen and mentor your team.
• Ensure the quality and delivery of food leaving the kitchen pass to spec and to a high standard.

Skills

People management

Stock control

Cost control

Quality standards

High-volume kitchen

Tools

GP awareness

Job description

Are you a strong people manager?

Do you thrive in a busy kitchen, working together alongside your brigade?

The important stuff:

• Free health club membership (T&Cs apply)
• Discounts across The QHotels Collection
• Family & Friends discounts in hotels across The QHotels Collection
• Support with training & professional qualifications, including course fees!
• Various learning & development available
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program – Hospitality Action
• Refer a friend scheme
• FREE parking
• AND……much, much more!
• Chef whites provided

What will I do?

Leading by example, you will be hands on in the kitchen working alongside your team, providing guidance and mentorship. You’ll ensure the quality and delivery of food leaving the kitchen pass is to spec, to a very high standard and presentable.

Is this the role for me?

• Previousexperience as a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie
• Have worked in a hotel environment or in a busy,high volumeoperation
• Conference, banqueting & events catering experience would beideal
• Quality & standards drivenwith a keen eye fordetail
• People management experience
• Strong knowledge of GP, stock control,costsand wastage

Curious to find out more?

Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa is located just outside Crewe and is a 4*, 117-bedroom property. Our hotel has the Brasserie restaurant and terrace bar, and we offer afternoon tea as well as private dining and meetings and event spaces. The leisure facilities include a gym, pool, sauna, steam room, two tennis courts and a relaxing Elemis spa.

The QHotels Collection are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all. We believe everyone should be treated equal so should you require any reasonable adjustments to any stage of the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know so we can make the changes accordingly.

We are thrilled to share that all of our hotels have now been accredited with either a Bronze or Silver Award from Green Tourism!

The QHotels Collection proudly supports the UK Armed Forces and have signed the Armed Forces Covenant achieving the Silver Award.

Compensation: Competitive salary