Sous Chef

Hotel Du Vin; Winchester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff room discounts

Friends and family rate

Dining discount 35%

Fully funded apprenticeships

Wagestream pay access

Complimentary stays on anniversaries

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Hotel Du Vin Winchester is seeking a Sous Chef to join our kitchen team. You will support the Head Chef in delivering brand standards across our kitchens, training staff, and maintaining exceptional quality in a fast-paced environment.

The role offers a permanent contract, with an under-18 rate noted and competitive pay up to £38,000 depending on experience. Training and career progression are emphasized within a supportive hospitality group.

Qualifications

• Permanent contract
• Under 18s rate: £10.85ph

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef by ensuring the team delivers brand standards in a smooth and consistent manner.
• Develop your skills and progress within a kitchen team focused on high quality dishes.
• Work towards maintaining the high service standards expected in the brand's Brasseries and Bistros.

Skills

Sous Chef

Kitchen experience

Brand standards

Job description

Up to £38.000 inc TRONC & Generous Company Benefits, Training & Development

Job Description

Up to £36,000 per Annum/ 45 Hours

Under 18's rate: £10.85ph

Permanent Contract

Our Winchester sanctuary, established in 1715, provides a grand yet relaxed atmosphere, making it the ideal setting for work, leisure, or those cherished moments of tranquility. Set amidst a backdrop of breathtaking architecture, historic museums, and cobbled streets dotted with unique shops and boutiques, Winchester promises a myriad of experiences. Whether you're seeking theatre performances, literary events, or arts festivals, you'll find it on your doorstep.

Opened 1994

The Original Hotel du Vin

24 bedrooms

60 seater Restaurant

2 Private Event Spaces seating up to 48

At Hotel Du Vin fifty percent of all revenue comes from catering sales. In many of our hotels we can be busier in ourBrasseriesthan most local restaurants! This gives our chef brigades a great opportunity to develop themselves within our kitchens. Learning new skills, working in fast paced environments under pressure and sometimes with produce they haven't worked with before.

We offer on the job training in house as well as working with our training provider to offer nationallyrecognizedapprenticeships. If you want to progress your career a HDV kitchen is the place to do it.

Working as Sous Chef in the kitchen you will support the Head Chef by ensuring the team deliver the brand standards in a smooth andconsistentmanner. Ideally you will of worked at this level before and be able to demonstrate your skills when developing the team beneath you.

Do you want to be part of something different, working with the best food, drink and a brand you can be proud of?

We create memories that our guests never forget. This could be the next step for you into a Head Chef role – we actively encourage internal development and progression. Onwards and Upwards,

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In addition to competitive rates of pay we offer:

• Heavily discounted Staff Room Rates at Malmaison, Hotel du Vin and Frasers Hospitality with rooms available from £65 per night.
• Discounted Friends and Family Room Rate with 50% off best available rate.
• 35% off your bill when you dine in our Brasseries and Bistros
• Fully funded Apprenticeship programmes that support you in developing your career
• High Street Discounts on a range of high street shops, experiences, holidays and much much more
• Cycle to work scheme – save up to 40% on a wide range of bikes
• Healthcare Cash Plans - dental, optical, medical and more available from £5 per month
• Referral schemes that pay up to £1500 (just for getting your mates jobs!)
• A decent uniform that doesn’t make you look like an extra from a 70s TV sitcom.
• We have a Wellness & National Campaign Days Calendar which promotes and encourages activities like – Pay Day Lunches/Treats, National Popcorn Day, Mental Health Awareness week and more
• We work withWagestreamgiving instant access to your pay as it’s earnt. Wagestream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real time, stream up to 50% of the money you’re already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save direct from your salary
• We also offercomplimentary stayson your 1st, 3rdand 5thanniversary with Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
• We are a proud sponsor ofThe Brain Charity, helping people with all forms of neurological conditions to lead longer, healthier, happier lives.
• Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice available 24/7 to you and your family

Our Sustainability Goals:

• 100% of our electricity is generated using renewable energy with most of it coming from Wind Farms around the UK
• We recycle a minimum of 70% of the waste from our hotels. This target is achieved by everyone I the hotel focusing on the waste we produce and is championed by our Sustainability Council who work on project year round
• We have moved to a chemical free cleaning system in our bedrooms and public areas and an enzyme based eco-friendly system for our kitchens.
• Volunteer to work for sustainable charities 2 days per year on full pay instead of your normal workplace

Frasers Hospitality, Malmaison & Hotel Du Vin are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.