Sous Chef

the Cheltenham Chase; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health club membership

Discounts across The QHotelsCollection

Family & Friends discounts in hotels

Training & professional qualifications

Learning & development

Employee Assistance Program

Refer a friend scheme

Free parking

Chef whites provided

Job summary

Cheltenham Chase hotel is a 4* property with 122 bedrooms and on-site dining venues. We are seeking a hands-on Sous Chef/Senior Chef de Partie to lead a busy kitchen team, ensuring the highest standards of food quality and presentation.

You will work closely with the brigade, guide staff, and maintain cost controls while delivering exceptional service for conferences, events, and guests. Competitive benefits accompany this key role in hospitality.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie.
• Experience in hotel environments or busy high-volume operations.
• Conference, banqueting & events catering experience would be ideal.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and work hands-on in the kitchen with your team.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to ensure high-quality, on-spec dishes.
• Oversee quality and timely delivery of food leaving the kitchen pass.

Skills

Sous chef experience

Kitchen leadership

High-volume operation

People management

Job description

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,highvolumeoperation
• Conference, banqueting & events catering experience wouldbeideal
• Quality & standards drivenwith a keen eye fordetail
• People management experience
• Strong knowledge of GP, stock control,costsand wastage

Curious to find out more?

Cheltenham Chase hotel is located on the outskirts of Gloucester and is also close to Cheltenham. Our hotel is a 4*, 122-bedroom property and has the Hardy’s restaurant, Hunters bar & lounge and a garden 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, and a relaxing Elemis spa.

We 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.

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