Sous Chef

Surya Hotels; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hotel chain as a Sous Chef, where you will lead the kitchen team, ensuring quality food presentation and exceptional service. This role requires a passion for food, teamwork, and attention to detail, offering opportunities for career development within the hospitality industry.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

WageStream

Retail and supermarket discounts

Discounted meals and stays

Development programme

Bike to work scheme

Increasing annual leave

Inclusion in Tronc scheme

Qualifications

• Passionate about food and ingredients.
• Determined to deliver quality under pressure.
• Willing to share ideas for customer experience enhancement.

Responsibilities

• Create, prepare, cook, and present dishes.
• Lead and mentor less experienced colleagues.
• Follow food safety and hygiene regulations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Food presentation

Job description

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This is a great opportunity to take the exciting next step in your hospitality career and work as part of the Kitchen team within Surya Hotels. We're looking for a Sous Chef to join us.

In a new era in hospitality, make your mark and really drive forwards, embracing our ‘Ownership with Personality’ values.

It’s a picture perfect scene. Swans glide past a whitewashed mill, nestled on the riverbank by an ancient bridge, framed by weeping willows. Lush green water-meadows stretch as far as the eye can see. Welcome to The Mill Hotel, a beautifully converted watermill in the quintessential country town of Sudbury, Suffolk.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Sous Chef who has a true passion for great food with a clear focus on presentation and quality service, able to inspire and lead the brigade;

Your Sous Chef responsibilities include:

• Create, prepare, cook, and present dishes - running your sections, leading section(s), and coordinating service with colleagues
• Mindful of wastage, portions, time efficiencies, and working with all departments to ensure smooth service
• Supporting Head Chef to lead and mentor less experienced colleagues - working as a team to deliver great food to guests in a timely manner
• Flexibility to cook and serve on any section to ensure smooth service - great food, every time!
• Following Food Safety and Health & Hygiene regulations at all times, including cleaning up and maintaining section cleanliness

About you:

• Passionate about food, fantastic ingredients, and mouth-watering taste combinations
• Determined to deliver the best results, regardless of pressure
• A team player who values input from others and inspires those around you to strive to be better
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Willing to share ideas around improving the customer’s experience - whether creating a new sauce or practicing your knife skills!

Now you know what we are looking for in our Sous Chef.

What we offer you:

• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – helping our hospitality team through any difficult times 24/7.
• WageStream – access your wages as you earn them, or save as you earn too!
• Retail and supermarket discounts
• Discounted meals & stays across all of our hotels around the UK
• A development programme to continue your rise to becoming a “Hospitality Superstar”. We love to promote from within our teams, including apprenticeships, accredited, and professional training.
• Bike to work scheme
• Increasing annual leave
• Inclusion in Tronc scheme - adding up to £4k additional earnings!

In turn, we ask for you to:

• Provide great service to kitchen and F&B colleagues - working swiftly, efficiently, accurately, and with kindness
• Meet all site standards of service and work within the team to help the kitchen work efficiently
• Willingness to continue your development through both in-house and external training sessions
• Be reliable and bring your best self to work

As a company within Flying Trade Group's family of businesses, we own and operate 14 hotels and bars throughout East Anglia, Hertfordshire, and Surrey. We're a diverse and dynamic group. Come join us!