Sous Chef

Gees Restaurant & Bar; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals on duty

Food discount

Manager's meal

Recruitment incentive

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Career development

28 days holiday

Birthday day off

Team prizes

Hospitality Rewards

Job summary

Gees Restaurant & Bar in North Oxford is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our kitchen team.

You will work with the Head Chef, oversee kitchen operations, and help deliver our high standards with efficiency and leadership. Candidates should have management experience, excellent written English, strong IT literacy, and a background in a 2-rosette establishment; part-time hours may be considered.

Qualifications

• Work alongside Head Chef and oversee kitchen operations.
• Ensure high standards and efficiency in the restaurant kitchen.
• Demonstrate leadership to inspire and motivate staff.
• Strong interpersonal, coaching and teamwork abilities.
• Excellent written English and IT literacy.
• Previous management experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety, Fire Safety, Food Hygiene and Allergens.
• Experience in a minimum 2-rosette establishment.

Responsibilities

• Lead with Head Chef to oversee all kitchen aspects.
• Ensure consistent delivery of the restaurant's high standards.
• Maintain efficient and timely kitchen operations.
• Support development of team members and staff performance.
• Champion food safety and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Written English

IT literacy

Management experience

Health & Safety

Fire Safety

Food Hygiene

Allergens legislation

Rosette experience

Job description

Gees is North Oxford’s neighbourhood restaurant. Set within a unique, Grade II listed Victorian Conservatory, Gees has been welcoming guests for over four decades, and in Summer 2026 underwent a bold transformation. Gees' newest chapter offers an evolved take on Modern British cooking; taking pride inusing only the freshest, carefully sourced ingredients, and combining nostalgic cuts with intuitive flavour combinations that evolve with the seasons.It continues as a well-established destination for adventurous, exciting and contemporary cooking.

Gees is part of 'The Oxford Collection'; a small, privately owned group of two luxury 5* hotels and apartments, three restaurants that consists of the Old Bank Hotel, the Old Parsonage Hotel, 36 St Giles, Parsonage Grill, Gees Restaurant & Bar, and Quod Restaurant & Bar. We have 80 bedrooms across three iconic properties in central Oxford, with unrivalled views across the city’s beautiful skyline.

We offer support, training, and development opportunities to help your career flourish. We believe that investment in each and every one of our ‘collectives’ is key to the success of our business and the happiness of our customers. As a member of the team, we are looking for an exceptional candidate who shares these values.

We are looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our Gees Kitchen team.

The ideal candidate will:

• Work alongside the Head Chef
• Support the Head Chef in overseeing all aspects of the kitchen
• Ensure consistency in delivering the Restaurant’s high standards
• Ensure that the kitchen operates in an efficient and timely manner
• Have the ability to lead, inspire and motivate people
• Have excellent interpersonal communication, coaching and teamwork
• Have high-level written English, strong IT literacy
• Have previous management experience in a similar role
• Have knowledge of current Health & Safety, Fire Safety, Food Hygiene and Allergens legislation
• Have experience within a minimum 2-rosette food rated establishment

We offer a sensible shift pattern, across a 45-hour working week (Monday to Sunday rota with two days off) with an OTE up to £45,000.00 per annum, including non-contractual service charge (tronc).

Part-time hours may also be considered.

Sous Chef Benefits:

• Meals on duty
• 50% discount on food within our restaurants
• Complimentary ‘Manager’s meal’ within one of our restaurants every six months
• Up to £700 recruitment incentive
• Membership to our Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action
• Pension scheme
• Opportunities to develop within the Company
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays per annum (pro-rata)
• A paid day off on your birthday
• Team awards and prizes
• Hospitality Rewards: offering discounted gym membership, high-street and online shopping discounts, discounted vouchers, a cashback card, and 24/7 online GP service

Interviews and a working trial with management, which may include a cook-off, will take place in Oxford as part of the recruitment process.

Eligibility to work within the UK must be proven and two references should be available on request.