Sous Chef

Cheltenham Chase Hotel & Spa; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Discounts across The QHotelsCollection

Family & Friends discounts

Training support

Learning & development

Employee Assistance Program

Refer a friend

Free parking

Chef whites provided

Job summary

Cheltenham Chase Hotel & Spa is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef to lead by example in a busy hotel kitchen. You will mentor your brigade, ensure dishes meet spec and quality to a high standard, and help manage the kitchen pass with consistency.

We value people management, strong GP knowledge, and a keen eye for detail. Experience in conference, banqueting and events catering would be ideal, with a hotel environment preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead by example, hands-on in the kitchen with your team.
• Ensure quality and delivery of food leaving the pass to spec and to a very high standard.

Skills

People management

Quality standards

Cost control

Stock control

High volume operation

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?

Cheltenham Chase hotel is located on the outskirts of Gloucester and is also close to Cheltenham. Our hotel is a 4*, 122‑bedroom property and has the Hardy’s restaurant, Hunters bar & lounge and a garden terrace bar, and we offer afternoon tea as well as private dining and meetings and event spaces. The leisure facilities include a gym, pool, sauna, steam room, 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!

The QHotels Collection proudly supports the UK Armed Forces and have signed the Armed Forces Covenant achieving the Silver Award.

Compensation: Competitive salary