Sous Chef

Crown-Hotel; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33% off food and drinks at any company

Generous salary package (based on exp)

FreeCODE app staff membership with pub

Free counselling through Hospitality

Job summary

The Crown Hotel at Boston Spa is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef to assist the Head Chef in running a kitchen with a relaxed, non‑blaming culture. You’ll learn the current menu and help with recruitment, training, supplier relations and menu development.

Lead and motivate the team, oversee ordering, stock and food preparation, ensure health and hygiene compliance, and drive food quality and service in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Have previous experience and confidence in managing a kitchen team.
• Passion for hospitality and delivering food quality and hygiene standards.
• Be a good communicator to run shifts smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Train, motivate and inspire your team to deliver an efficient food operation
• Be responsible for the kitchen’s financial performance which can lead to attractive rewards
• Oversee food ordering and food preparation
• Ensure delivery of operational standards
• Manage a team
• Control stock
• Always conform to health and hygiene regulations

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Communication

Hygiene standards

Hospitality passion

Job description

The Role

As Sous Chef, you will assist the Head Chef in the successful running of the kitchen. You will be part of a small but perfectly formed team of creative and ambitious chefs who work in a relaxed manor, there is no shouting in this kitchen. You will begin by learning the existing menu and understanding how the kitchen works, before going onto assisting the Head Chef with recruitment, training, supplier relations, menu development and more.

What will you be doing?

• Train, motivate and inspire your team to deliver an efficient food operation
• Be responsible for the kitchen’s financial performance which can lead to attractive rewards
• Oversee food ordering and food preparation
• Ensure delivery of operational standards
• Manage a team
• Control stock
• Always conform to health and hygiene regulations

What we look for in a Sous Chef

It takes a mixture of ingredients to make the perfect dish, and a top Chef to bring it all together. You’ll...

• Have previous experience and confidence in managing a kitchen team
• Have a passion for hospitality (if you know, you know!)
• Be a role model of delivering food quality and hygiene standards
• Be a good communicator, so that the shift runs like clockwork

About Us

The Crown Hotel at Boston Spa is a Grade II listed renovation by Further Afield Pubs who are also behind the successful overhaul of The Beck & Call. This contemporary country pub, complete with a stunning restaurant housed in 'The Stables' conservatory has distinctive areas that offer a difference in style and feel. The front section boasts the look of a traditional English pub - perfect for that quick pint after work - flowing seamlessly into the modern dining area overlooking the beautiful, landscaped garden. While the bar offers a range of cask ales, fine wines and a tantalising cocktail list, the food menu is a seasonal affair incorporating produce from local and regional Yorkshire suppliers, including prime meat cuts and fresh fish. Expect the likes of beer battered haddock and chips, imaginative salads, and freshly handmade pizzas, along with a traditional Sunday Roast served with proper gravy and all the trimmings, of course.

Why work for us?

• Generous salary package (based on experience)
• 33% off food and drinks at any company venue for you and up to 3 friends - any day, any time
• FreeCODE app staffmembershipwith loads of discounts on pubs, bars& gyms
• Free counselling through our 24/7 employee helpline provided by Hospitality Action
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Rose Fifteen Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership, whether they have a disability and whether they are part of any other groups that could bring a diverse perspective to our company.