Sous Chef

HF Holidays Limited; Minehead; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips sharing

Free Uniform

Pension contributions

Volunteer Day

Group Life Assurance

Cinema discounts

Discounted holidays

Cycle to work

Gym discounts

Virtual GP

Health & wellbeing support

Discounts on holidays for you and your

Familiarization visit for family

Job summary

HF Holidays Limited's Holnicote Country House in Somerset is seeking a proactive Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in delivering a traditional British menu for up to 55 guests on walking holidays. You’ll manage kitchen operations in the Head Chef's absence, ensure health and safety, and lead the team including a Kitchen Assistant and Porter.

The role offers live-in accommodation with meals, 28 days holiday, pension contributions, and various staff discounts and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Experience at supervisory level in a busy professional kitchen.
• Knowledge of HACCP and allergen legislation, food safety standards.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef to prepare and serve traditional British meals.
• Manage kitchen in Head Chef's absence, ensure health & safety compliance.
• Lead and develop Kitchen staff, handle stock takes and ordering.

Skills

Supervisory experience

HACCP

Allergen compliance

Team leadership

Job description

SOUS CHEF

Location: Holnicote House, Selworthy, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 8TJ

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £31,411per annum

Live Out or Live in: Live in accommodation available inclusive of all bills, 3 meals per day, Laundry & Free Wifi

Employee Benefits:

• Equal share of tips paid monthly
• Free Uniform
• 28 Days Holiday pro rata inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension Contributions
• Volunteer Day
• Group Life Assurance
• Cinema Discounts
• Online Shopping Discounts
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Virtual GP
• Health & Wellbeing Support 24/7 Helplines
• Exclusive discounts on our holidays for you, your friends and family
• Annual familiarization visit at any of our country houses for you and your family

What will you be doing:

Working in our HolnicoteCountry House we provide a retreat for up 55 guests who stay with us for guided or self-guided walking tour holidays. We always know when and where our guests need serving. We know the number of guests we will be hosting each week, and our mealtimes are fixed. We plan our menus in advance and get pre orders for lunch and dinner. Your role as Sous Chef will be to support the Head Chef to prepare and serve our Traditional British menu consisting of Breakfast, packed lunches and a 3-course evening meal served banqueting style. You will be responsible for managing the kitchen in the Head Chefs absence including the implementation of Health & Safety, developing and supervising our Chef, Kitchen Assistant and Kitchen Porter staff. Or sous chef’s regularly do stock take duties and ordering from our external suppliers.

About you:

We would love to hear from you if you have these essential skills:

• Experience at supervisory level in a busy professional kitchen is essential as well as a mature approach to food preparation and the business.
• HACCP, The Food Safety Act 1990 (including Allergen Legislation), The Food and Hygiene Regulations and The Fire Regulations
• Ability to be part of a team and flexible to work evenings (9pm finish) and weekends.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working with Fresh Ingredients and creating a traditional British cuisine

About HF Holidays:

As Britain's only walking holidayco-operative, we are committed to creating meaningful connections through shared experiences in the great outdoors.

With 112 years of history, we bring like‑minded people together through more than 260 carefully crafted walking and activity holidays in the UK, Europe, and beyond. We also own and manage16 characterful country housesin the heart of the UK’s best-loved national parks landscapes. Supported by our 500 strong team who are based both remotely and at our Head Office in Hertfordshire as well as our Houses.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.