Sous Chef | Multi AA Rosette | Boutique Hotel

Ginger Hospitality; Barmouth; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 day working week

NEST pension

Snowdonia location

Training and development plan

Qualifications support

Meals on duty

Career progression across group

Long service holiday

Referral scheme

Hospitality Action EAP

Staff rewards scheme

Team events and away days

30% staff discount on food & beverage

Friends and family room rates

Job summary

Ginger Hospitality is seeking a passionate Sous Chef for a boutique hotel in North Wales, nestled in Snowdonia National Park. The role supports a small kitchen team of five and focuses on modern, seasonal dishes using local Welsh produce.

The multi-AA Rosette kitchen aims for a third Rosette, with strong teamwork and a high standard of service. The role offers a 4-day working week, meals on duty, and a range of benefits, with a path for career progression across the group despite no

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality kitchen environment with Rosette level experience.
• Ambition to progress toward higher Rosette levels.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef in day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Deliver modern, seasonal dishes using local produce.
• Maintain high standards across restaurant and bar service.
• Support progression toward multi AA Rosette standards.
• Lead and motivate the team during service.
• Assist with prep, service organisation, orders and stock control.
• Maintain food quality, presentation and consistency.
• Support training within the small kitchen team.
• Ensure food safety, hygiene and kitchen organisation.

Skills

Rosette kitchen

AA Rosette experience

Food quality

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Restaurant & bar service

People-focused culture

Job description

Sous Chef | Multi AA Rosette | Boutique Hotel
£46,000 Package + Benefits
North Wales

Benefits:

• 4 day working week
• Pension provided through NEST
• Outstanding location within Snowdonia National Park
• Tailored training and development plan
• Financial support for attaining professional qualifications
• Meals provided whilst on duty
• Vast scope for career progression across the wider group
• Long service holiday benefit
• Generous employee referral scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme provided by Hospitality Action
• Annual staff rewards scheme
• Company events and team away days
• 30% staff discount off food and beverage across group venues
• Employee and friends and family room rates across selected hotels

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate Sous Chef to join a small luxury country house hotel in North Wales, set within Snowdonia National Park a. The Hotel has a strong reputation for warm hospitality, a wonderful wine list and a food offering that is continuing to grow in ambition.

The kitchen currently holds multiple AA Rosettes and is working towards achieving a third, making this an exciting time to join the team. The restaurant serves around 30 to 35 covers, with food also offered through the bar, creating a varied but focused operation where quality, consistency and teamwork are key.

The food style is modern, seasonal and sophisticated without being overly complicated. The kitchen focuses on great local Welsh produce, well balanced dishes and a carefully considered service style that suits the character of the hotel and its location.

You will be joining a close knit kitchen team of around five chefs, so attitude, teamwork and fit are just as important as experience. The business has a strong people focused culture and would suit a Sous Chef who is passionate, positive and keen to be part of a supportive team that is genuinely striving for higher standards.

This role does not provide accommodation, so you must be able to reliably commute or relocate to the area. You must also be able to drive due to the location. Please note that this role does not provide Sponsorship, to apply you will need a full British Passport or the right to work in the UK.

Sous Chef Ideal Profile:

• Sound experience in a quality kitchen environment, ideally at multiple Rosette level
• Minimum 1 or 2 AARosette experience would be highly beneficial
• Clear passion for food, flavour and quality local Welsh produce
• Natural ability as a chef with excellent attention to detail
• Confident supporting a small team in a focused, high quality kitchen
• Able to work across restaurant and bar food while maintaining consistency
• Ambitious and excited by the goal of progressing from 2 AA Rosettes towards a third
• Dedicated team player with a natural ability to lead and support others
• Positive, professional and able to fit into a people focused company culture
• Calm, organised and reliable during service

Sous Chef Responsibilities:

• Support the Head Chef in the smooth day to day running of the kitchen
• Help deliver modern, seasonal dishes using quality local produce
• Maintain strong standards across restaurant service and bar food
• Support the kitchen’s continued progression towards multi AA Rosette standards
• Lead, motivate and support the team during service
• Help with prep, service organisation, ordering and stock control
• Maintain excellent food quality, presentation and consistency
• Support training and development within the small kitchen team
• Ensure high standards of food safety, hygiene and kitchen organisation
• Contribute to a positive, focused and professional kitchen culture