SOUS CHEF

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits you as a Sous Chef at a stunning private estate in West Sussex. This role involves leading a talented kitchen team to create exceptional dining experiences centered around modern British small plates. With a focus on locally sourced organic produce, you will collaborate closely with the award-winning Head Chef to develop innovative menus. Enjoy the unique setting of a country estate, where you can forage for ingredients and work with homegrown produce. Join a vibrant team and make your mark in an environment where creativity thrives and no two days are the same!

Benefits

Event tickets

Accommodation free of rent

Free gym membership

Health cash plan

Company bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Sous Chef in a high-quality kitchen.
• Ability to lead a team and create innovative menus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team in delivering exceptional dining experiences.
• Create and develop menus using local organic produce.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Menu Development

Team Leadership

Knowledge of Organic Produce

Education

Culinary Arts Degree

Relevant Chef Experience

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Food Safety Standards

Job description

Role: Sous Chef

Location: West Sussex

Salary / Rate of pay: To be discussed

Platinum Recruitment is working in partnership with one of England's most popular private estates in West Sussex and we have a fantastic opportunity for a Sous Chef to join their team in an exciting new project.

What's in it for you?

Looking for a quality employer, jobs like this do not happen very often as we have the chance to work on a country estate. The role is Sous Chef of the estate's newest project, the Arts Foundation, in a brand new state-of-the-art development where you would lead, develop, and deliver an exceptional dining experience. With the estate farm on your doorstep, you will have the opportunity to work closely with them and the award-winning Head Chef. All the beef, pork, lamb, game, and cheese would come from the estate along with the chance to forage as much as possible from the surrounding woodlands. Other produce would come from fantastic organic local suppliers.

Working with the estate head chef and management team, you will help create menus for the café, which will be based around a modern British small plates concept using the highest quality local organic produce.

• Event tickets
• Accommodation free of rent, located on the estate or surrounding area
• Free gym membership
• A health cash plan
• Entry into the company bonus scheme

Package

• To be discussed
• Mainly daytime hours Wednesday to Sunday
• Company bonus scheme

Why choose our Client?

This stunning privately owned estate offers multiple dining experiences, with much of the produce homegrown or within a 10-mile radius. You will work with other creative minds to create maximum client satisfaction where no two days are the same. Your normal working days would be Wednesday to Sunday, with a possibility of additional days or hours as necessary. The café will be closed in the evening, except for events.

Sound like the role for you? Then we would love to hear from you!

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Consultant: Richard Deeley

Job Number: (phone number removed) / INDCHEF

Job Role: Sous Chef

Location: West Sussex

Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.