Sous Chef

The QHotels Collection; Crewe; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain in Crewe is seeking a Sous Chef to lead the kitchen team. You'll ensure high-quality food presentation and mentor your team effectively. Required skills include experience in a hotel setting, strong management capabilities, and a focus on quality standards. This role offers competitive benefits, including health club membership and discounts across the company.

Benefits

Free health club membership

Discounts across the company

Access to Employee Assistance Program

FREE parking

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie.
• Have worked in a hotel environment or in a busy, high volume operation.
• Conference, banqueting & events catering experience would be ideal.

Responsibilities

• Leading by example in the kitchen, providing guidance and mentorship.
• Ensuring the quality and presentation of food is to a very high standard.

Skills

People management experience

Strong knowledge of GP, stock control, costs and wastage

Quality & standards driven

Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie

Job description

Sous Chef

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 18 October 2025
• Salary: Not specified
• Additional salary information: £38000.00 per annum
• Hours: Full time
• Closing date: 16 November 2025
• Location: Crewe, England, CW1
• Company: The QHotels Collection
• Job type: Permanent
• Job reference: 2572169

Summary

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?

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

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