Sous Chef

Burlington Hotel; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel in the UK is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will ensure high standards of food preparation and presentation, supervise and motivate the kitchen staff, and contribute to menu planning while maintaining compliance with food safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have 1-2 years of experience in a similar role, demonstrating reliability and a commitment to quality service. This position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Incentives

Discounted hotel stays

Qualifications

• At least 1-2 years of experience in a similar position.
• Passion for hospitality and guest service.
• Strong supervision and team motivation skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of food preparation and presentation.
• Supervise and train the kitchen team.
• Involved in menu planning and budget control.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
• Maintain quality control of food storage and handling.

Skills

Experience in a similar position

Ability to deliver great service

Reliable and willing to learn

Job description

We currently have an amazing opportunity to join the team as Sous Chef.

Bespoke Benefits… What’s in it for you?

At Bespoke Hotels, our people are our biggest asset. We focus on engagement and individual development, working with natural strengths and supporting education from a commercial perspective. We create pathways so our people know the direction their careers will head.

We believe that great hospitality can only be delivered by a happy, motivated and engaged team; so this is at the heart of our culture and of our ‘Be-Attitude’ values.

We are proud to provide equal opportunities for our team members, encouraging inclusive and creative culture, providing long‑term careers, supporting community and assisting in environmental matters.

At Bespoke, we ensure meaningful relationships with our colleagues, guests and third‑party suppliers, positively celebrating diversity and inclusion within our teams, encouraging collaboration and creativity.

We offer competitive salaries, incentives, ample scope for personal development and discounted hotel stays for you, your family, and friends.

Requirements:

The ideal person will have strong experience, ideally at least 1-2 years in a similar position and will have the ability to deliver great service to our guests.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about hospitality, that is reliable and willing to learn as part of this growing team.

Duties will include:

1. You are required to ensure that the preparation and presentation of the food is of a high standard, and complies with food safety regulations.
2. Supervising, training and motivating the team to achieve the highest standards.
3. Actively involved in menu planning, compilation and ordering in addition to ensuring that departmental budgets are controlled.
4. Ensuring high standards of quality control, handling and storage of commodities to current legislation, governing handling, storage and processing.
5. Actively ensure that dishes are produced to a consistent high standard.

Being Bespoke:

Bespoke Hotels was founded in 2000 and has consistently grown to the point where we now manage over 9,500 hotel rooms, 8,000 employees and £815 million of assets.

We stand today as the UK’s Largest Independent Hotel Group, owning a number of hotels and partnering with an ever‑increasing portfolio alongside this. Every agreement we have is Bespoke by name, and bespoke by nature. Our properties range from specialist golfing hotels, to award‑winning spa resorts and chic city centre properties.

We pride ourselves on a diverse roster and a unique, individualised management style, with over 90 management agreements across the UK, alongside a further 30 management consultancy services, and 100 hotels with sales & marketing services only.