Sous Chef

Village Hotels; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular hotel chain in the UK is seeking an Assistant Kitchen Manager/Sous Chef to help run its busy kitchen. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in delivering high-quality food, managing costs, and guiding a team. This role offers a fun, inclusive work environment with various benefits including leisure club membership, discounts on food, and flexible working hours. Join us to play a part in creating lively spaces that excite our guests.

Benefits

Complimentary leisure club membership

Employee discount on stays

50% discount on food and drink

Exciting training platform

Well-being and healthcare benefits

Employee assistance program

Monthly well-being programs

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering a brand-led menu.
• Ability to manage food and payroll cost.
• Experience in a busy kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Kitchen Manager in daily kitchen operations.
• Deliver high-quality food service.
• Manage team performance under pressure.

Skills

Hands-on kitchen management

High food standards

Cost management

Positive attitude

Team guidance

Job description

As an Assistant kitchen manager / Sous chef for Village Hotels we are looking for hands on passionate individuals to assist the Kitchen Manager in the day to day running of our busy kitchen operation, who has a proven track record in delivering a brand led menu, have high food standards and being able to manage food and payroll cost. Our ideal candidate should also have a friendly, positive attitude towards work and be someone that can guide the team and stay calm under pressure.

Our P&G menus offer a wide range of our famous stacked burgers, sticky wings to our health & wellness bowls, we change our menus throughout the year so keeping them fresh and exciting so never a dull moment, with a busy hotel kitchen operation the volume of prep needed will be a challenge for the successful candidate.

Work, Grow, Play! Here at Village Hotel Club we are all about embracing personality, individualism and fun. Forget stuffy hotels built around formality, pomp and ceremony. We create lively, modern spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, play and exercise. With hotels from Aberdeen to Bournemouth and more opening soon, we rely on you to deliver service that puts us head and shoulders above the competition.

Join us and we can offer you benefits

Complimentary full leisure club membership for you and a family member or friend worth £1500 annually.

Employee Discount on overnight stays at Village Hotels starting from £35 based on 2 sharing

50% discount on Food and Drink purchased on or off shift at any Village Hotel

Exciting training platform with gamified learning

Discounts and cashback offers on many High Street Brands

A range of Well-being and Healthcare benefits

Financial wellbeing support via Salary Finance

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working hours

A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with loads of Development opportunities

Regular team events with our BIG People days monthly

Excellent Reward and Recognition Incentive schemes

Monthly well-being programme for all employees to support your mental health

Anniversary rewards for key milestones of service

Holiday Purchase scheme

Birthday day off

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

T&C’s apply based on your contract

Come and be part of something new & something special - Work, Grow & Play the Village Way!