Sous Chef

Bishopstrow College; Warminster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bishopstrow Hotel in Wiltshire is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Executive Head Chef and lead a busy kitchen team.

Youll help develop menus, maintain high standards, and ensure food safety. Join a playful, ambitious team in a renowned country house setting where creativity is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef or strong Junior Sous Chef ready for the next step.
• Genuine passion for food and quality ingredients.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills.
• Able to stay calm and positive during busy services.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Executive Head Chef and Head Chef with the daily running of the kitchen.
• Leading, motivating and developing the kitchen team.
• Delivering consistently high standards of food and presentation.
• Supporting menu development and bringing fresh ideas to the table.
• Helping manage food costs, stock control and kitchen efficiency.
• Maintaining excellent food safety and hygiene standards.
• Creating a positive, supportive kitchen environment.

Skills

Leadership

Calm under pressure

Team player

Passion for food

Job description

Be a Sous Chef, but most importantly be you!

Voted into The Times' 100 Best Places, Bishopstrow is a whimsical country house hotel set within 30 acres of glorious Wiltshire countryside, and there's genuinely nowhere quite like it.

Gregarious rooms, a newly launched spa, The Grill restaurant, and a kitchen garden that feeds both — all wrapped up in Georgian elegance with a healthy dose of colour and imagination.

We're in the middle of an exciting chapter right now. New suites, a reimagined kitchen garden restaurant, and a spa that's causing quite a stir. If you want to be part of something that's growing, evolving, and always a little bit surprising, this is the place.

What's it like to work here?

Much like the hotel itself — imaginative, warm, and never boring.

We're a playful team who back each other to stay unconventional, whether you're brand new to hospitality or this is your life's work. Our community is diverse, inclusive, and genuinely big-hearted; the kind of place where you're encouraged to be fully, unapologetically yourself.

We care deeply about our guests, each other, and the wider community. And yes, we're absolutely serious about giving people a bloody good time.

See what we're about: @bishopstrowhotel

As our Sous Chef, what you'll be doing:

• Supporting our Executive Head Chef and Head Chef with the daily running of the kitchen.
• Leading, motivating and developing the kitchen team.
• Delivering consistently high standards of food and presentation.
• Supporting menu development and bringing fresh ideas to the table.
• Helping manage food costs, stock control and kitchen efficiency.
• Maintaining excellent food safety and hygiene standards.
• Creating a positive, supportive kitchen environment.

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or a strong Junior Sous Chef ready for the next step.
• A genuine passion for food and quality ingredients.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills.
• Someone who can stay calm, organised and positive during busy services.
• A team player who leads by example.
• Someone with personality, enthusiasm and a willingness to grow.

Why join us?

We're an independent collection of hotels where individuality matters. We encourage our people to bring their ideas, personality and passion to work.

You'll be joining a supportive kitchen team with the opportunity to develop your skills, contribute your ideas and be part of something special.

Sound like you?

We'd love to hear from you.

Be part of Bishopstrow, but most importantly, be you!

Compensation: Competitive salary