Sous Chef - Bedruthan Hotel

The Scarlet Hotel; Newquay; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel in North Cornwall is seeking a passionate and experienced Sous Chef to develop seasonally inspired menus. The role involves leading a kitchen team, assisting with menu design, and ensuring compliance with food hygiene standards. Join a family-owned business that values its team members and offers a wealth of career progression opportunities.

Benefits

£13.77 per hour, 45 hour week (FTE min. £32,221 PA PLUS a share of hotel tips)

A people-centric working environment

Learning and internal career progression opportunities

Permanent contract with 28 days holiday per year (29 after 1 year)

50% off food whilst on shift

Long service scheme, enjoy a free stay at Bedruthan after your first year!

40% off food and drinks, along with a range of other services

Discounted gym membership

Health Shield Healthcare Plan

Local team accommodation is available

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a quality hotel (4-star or higher) or restaurant.
• Experienced in all areas of food preparation including butchery, fish prep, sauce, and patisserie.
• Knowledge of HACCP, food hygiene and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the head chef with the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Designing menus together with the head chef.
• Supervision of the kitchen brigade.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organised

Ability to forecast, plan and prioritise

Works well under pressure

Job description

Are you passionate about championing local produce?

Are you driven to succeed and grow?

Could you feel at home in a fast paced kitchen in a fantastic location?

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Sous Chef to continue to develop and deliver seasonally inspired menus, using the very best ingredients our county has to offer. You will be leading and empowering our established team to push our food offering to the next level. Supporting our Head Chef and Senior Sous'you will use your experience and passion to drive excellence, creativity and development. Our ideal candidate demonstrates the ability to consistently deliver a quality product, knows the importance of working in a clean, tidy, organised manner, and has a natural tendency to do everything to the best of their ability.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assisting the head chef with the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Designing menus together with the head chef
• Preparing, cooking and presenting food within agreed recipe standards
• Supervision of the kitchen brigade
• Deputizing for the head chef when absent
• Ordering food provisions, stock control and overseeing inventory management
• Ensuring that all kitchen operations are in compliance with food hygiene (HACCP) and safety regulations
• Organizing kitchen team shifts and rotas
• Coordinating team training and development
• Managing and resolving any issues that may arise quickly and efficiently

We work straight shifts covering breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, as well as some functions.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a quality hotel (4-star or higher) or restaurant
• Experienced in all areas of food preparation including butchery, fish prep, sauce, and patisserie
• Knowledge of HCAAP, food hygiene and safety regulations

Key Skills:

• Ability to forecast, plan and prioritise
• Leadership
• Communication
• Works well under pressure
• Organised

As a family-owned, independent Cornish business, we value every member of our talented team. We offer a range of perks to reflect our commitment to making our hotels a desirable place to work. These include:

• £13.77 per hour 45 hour week (FTE min. £32,221 PA PLUS a share of hotel tips)
• A people-centric working environment
• Learning and internal career progression opportunities
• A permanent contract with 28 days holiday per year (29 after 1 year)
• 50% off food whilst on shift
• Long service scheme, enjoy a free stay at Bedruthan after your first year!
• Enjoy 40% off food and drinks, along with a range of other services throughout the hotel with our own discount scheme.
• Local partnership discounts such as discounted gym membership
• Health Shield Healthcare Plan
• Local team accommodation is available

Perched on the rugged clifftops of North Cornwall, Bedruthan and Scarlet have always been trailblazers in sustainable hospitality. Going above and beyond to make sure when you join our family you will be a part of one of the most exciting independent hotel companies in the UK.

Joining our team isn’t a job, it’s a lifestyle choice.