Sous Chef

Village Hotels - Warrington; Warrington; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative hotel chain in Warrington seeks a passionate Sous Chef to assist the Head Chef with daily kitchen operations. The ideal candidate will show expertise in maintaining high food standards and managing costs while remaining calm under pressure. This role offers a supportive environment with a focus on personal and professional growth, alongside a variety of employee benefits designed to promote well-being and foster a fun atmosphere. Experience in handling volume food prep is essential.

Benefits

Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership

Discount on overnight stays

50% discount on Food and Drink

Excellent training and development programs

Flexible working hours

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering a brand lead menu.
• Ability to manage food and payroll costs.
• Friendly and positive attitude towards work.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Manage food preparation volume in a busy hotel kitchen.
• Deliver exceptional service to guests.

Skills

High food standards

Team leadership

Calm under pressure

Job description

As a Sous Chef for Village Hotels we are looking for hands on passionate individuals to assist the Head Chef in the day to day running of our busy kitchen operation, who has a proven track record in delivering a brand lead menu, have high food standards and being able to manage food and payroll cost. Our ideal candidate should also have a friendly, positive attitude towards work and be someone that can guide the team and stay calm under pressure.

Our P&G menus offer a wide range of our famous stacked burgers, sticky wings to our health & wellness bowls, we change our menus throughout the year so keeping them fresh and exciting so never a dull moment, with a busy hotel kitchen operation the volume of prep needed will be a challenge for the successful candidate.

Work, Grow, Play! Here at Village Hotel Club we are all about embracing personality, individualism and fun. Forget stuffy hotels built around formality, pomp and ceremony. We create lively, modern spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, play and exercise. With hotels and leisure clubs Aberdeen to Bournemouth and more opening soon, we rely on you to deliver service that puts us head and shoulders above the competition.

Join us and we can offer you benefits* such as…

• Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership at your home Club for you and a family member / friend worth £1,500 a year.
• Discount on all overnight stays at Village Hotels, meaning you can experience our hospitality from £35 with a friend and even grab an excellent breakfast.
• Friends and Family discounted stays from £49 including breakfast
• 50% discount on Food and Drink purchased on or off shift at any Village Hotel Pub & Grill
• 30% discount on and off shift in our Village Hotel Starbucks stores
• Excellent training and development including our Rising Stars and Talent Academy programmes
• A much more exciting way to train across several areas in the hotels, utilising our exciting Mobile Gaming training platform.
• Discounts and cashback offers on many High Street Brands and Supermarkets.
• A range of Well-being and Healthcare benefits and monthly well-being programmes for all employees to support your mental health
• Putting your Mental Wellbeing first with Mental Health first aiders and up to 2 mental health days to utilise annually.
• Financial wellbeing support and salary drawdown via Wagestream
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and counselling
• Flexible working hours
• A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with regular team events
• Excellent Reward and Recognition Incentive schemes
• Anniversary rewards for key milestones of service
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Have your birthday off guaranteed
• Discounted Health Cash plan and Sick pay Insurance.
• A host of BIG People Days to celebrate, reward and recognise our wonderful employees and their local communities.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits and pay
• Company Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• T&C’s apply based on your contract

Come and be part of something new & something special - Work, Grow & Play the Village Way!