Sous Chef - Ewloe

Village Hotels; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern hotel group in Milton Keynes is seeking a Sous Chef to assist the Head Chef in managing a busy kitchen operation. The ideal candidate should have a hands-on approach, deliver a brand-led menu, and maintain high food standards. With a fun and inclusive work environment, this role requires someone who can guide the team and stay calm under pressure, ensuring all meals meet exceptional quality. Competitive benefits include health club membership, discounts, and training programs.

Benefits

Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership

Discount on overnight stays

Friends and Family discounted stays

50% discount on Food and Drink

30% discount at Starbucks

Excellent training and development

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering a brand lead menu.
• Experience in managing food and payroll costs.
• Positive attitude towards work.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Handle the volume of kitchen prep required.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality food service.

Skills

Hands-on approach

High food standards

Team guidance

Calm under pressure

Job description

Sous Chef - Ewloe

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!