Sous Chef

Hand Picked Hotels Ltd; St Peter Port; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share of service charge

Live-in accommodation

Uniform and meals on shift

Holiday entitlement (29 days pro rata)

Health club access

Job summary

Hand Picked Hotels Ltd is seeking a Sous Chef for St. Pierre Park Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort in Guernsey. Salary £45,000–£50,000 plus service charge and on-site live-in at £115 per week.

Full-time with seasonal elements and a 5-days-per-week schedule. You will support the Sous Chef with kitchen leadership and mentor junior team members in a luxury environment. The role focuses on delivering exceptional guest experiences, staying current with culinary trends, and cultivating a professional,

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead a kitchen team and manage services.
• Experience mentoring junior chefs and supporting career development.
• Strong understanding of current culinary trends and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sous Chef team and assist in progressing toward Head Chef roles.
• Demonstrate leadership and mentor junior team members.
• Deliver exceptional guest experiences with high culinary standards.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Mentoring junior staff

Culinary development

Flexibility

Emotional intelligence

Job description

Sous Chef - St. Pierre Park Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort
Location: Guernsey, GY1 1FD
Salary: £45,000 to £50,000 plus service charge + excellent staff benefits, on site live in at £115 per week.
Job Type: Full-time | Seasonal | 5 days out of 7

Come and join our Team...

Surrounded by landscaped grounds, St Pierre Park Hotel & Spa is a true island sanctuary, featuring an award-winning spa, state-of-the-art health club, elegant dining, and a 9-hole golf course. Every detail is designed for comfort, relaxation, and memorable guest experiences.

At the centre of it all is our exceptional team. Join us and become part of a passionate, professional family dedicated to warm, intuitive service. Whether your talent lies in the spa, kitchen, front-of-house, or housekeeping, you’ll find support, value, and room to thrive.

If you’re seeking a rewarding career in luxury hospitality, St Pierre Park Hotel is where your potential shines.

What will the role involve?

At Hand Picked Hotels, we support our Sous Chefs in progressing toward Head Chef roles by providing exposure to operational, administrative, and people management responsibilities, alongside continued culinary development. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Sous Chef who is eager to further develop their kitchen management skills within a quality-driven hospitality environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility, strong leadership, and the ability to mentor junior team members, while maintaining a keen awareness of current culinary trends. With a high level of emotional intelligence, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional, personalised guest experiences and upholding the high standards for which Hand Picked Hotels is renowned..

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary package of £45,000 to £50,000 plus a share of service charge.
• Staff live in accommodation is available from £115 per week, inclusive of all meals & bills.
• Uniform and meals on shift provided.
• Pro rata equivalent of 29 holidays per annum
• Use of Health club facilities, including gym & swimming pool (restrictions apply).
• An opportunity to work in a luxury environment with our talented team on the beautiful island of Guernsey.
• A chance to meet new people, make new friends and have a memorable summer season working within Hand Picked Hotels.

Are you Hand Picked?

• We are looking for active and enthusiastic candidates that have a willing attitude and a welcoming and friendly nature. We work as a team to ensure our hotel operates smoothly and our guests are receiving a high-quality, personalised, and magical experience that they remember, recommend and return to time and time again.
• You will already be working in a similar role, with your passion for food and guest satisfaction shining through every service.
• We want people that are passionate, showing the ability to go above and beyond naturally, that take pride in delivering consistently high standards and pay attention to all the details.

Who we are…

Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.

Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.

Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation. A Recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.

Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.