Sous Chef

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Tewkesbury2; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health club membership

Discounts across The QHotelsCollection

Family & Friends discounts in hotels

Training & course fees support

Free parking

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd is recruiting for a Sous Chef role at The QHotels Collection, Cheltenham Chase hotel on the outskirts of Gloucester. You will lead by example in a busy kitchen, mentoring the team and maintaining high standards across all service periods.

This permanent, full-time position offers development opportunities, staff discounts, health club access, and training support. Previous hotel kitchen experience and strong GP/stock cost awareness are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie.
• Experience in a hotel environment or busy, high-volume operation.
• Conference, banqueting & events catering experience would be ideal.
• Quality & standards driven with a keen eye for detail.
• People management experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

People management

Stock control

Cost control

Wastage management

GP knowledge

Job description

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage, £40000.00 per annum

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

05/09/2026

About this job

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 ANDmuch, 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?

Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie Have worked in a hotel environment or in a busy, high volume operation 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 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.

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