Sous Chef

Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa; Milton Common; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health club membership

Discounts across The QHotelsCollection

Family & Friends discounts

Training & qualifications support

Learning & development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Refer a friend scheme

Free parking

Chef whites provided

Job summary

Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa is seeking a capable sous chef to lead a busy kitchen brigade. You will work hands-on with the team, mentoring colleagues to uphold exacting standards of food quality, portion control and presentation for every dish leaving the pass.

Experience in hotels and events catering is highly regarded, with emphasis on people management and cost control. The role offers a competitive salary within a thriving hospitality environment, located just outside Oxford in Thame.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie.
• Hotel environment or high-volume operation experience.
• Conference, banqueting & events catering experience would be ideal.
• Quality and standards driven with keen eye for detail.
• People management experience.
• Strong knowledge of GP, stock control, costs and wastage.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example in a busy hotel kitchen, guiding and mentoring the team.
• Ensure quality and delivery of food leaving the pass to specification and high presentation standards.

Skills

People management

Quality standards

Kitchen leadership

Mentoring

Job description

Are you a strong people manager?

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

Curious to find out more?

Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa is located in Thame, just outside Oxford and within close proximity to the Cotswolds. Our hotel is a 4*, 154-bedroom property and has the Spires restaurant and bar & lounge area, and we offer afternoon tea as well as private dining and meetings and event spaces.
The leisure facilities include a gym, pool, sauna, tennis courts, and a relaxing Elemis spa.

The QHotels Collection 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!

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Compensation: Competitive salary