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Sous Chef

Quest Employment
Posted 15 days ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Welwyn, Hertfordshire AL6 9ET, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Join a vibrant kitchen team as a Sous Chef at our client's hotel, where you can express your passion for food across diverse dining outlets.
  • The role requires at least 3 years of experience in a similar hotel or high-volume kitchen setting and involves supporting the Executive Chef in daily operations.
  • Key responsibilities include planning menus, managing staff rotas, and ensuring smooth kitchen operations, especially during staff absences.
  • The position offers a competitive salary along with benefits like participation in the TipJar tronc system, holiday entitlement, and a healthcare cashback plan.
  • Ideal candidates are skilled, hands-on team players with excellent communication skills, who thrive in a fast-paced environment and value teamwork.

Sous Chef

Join our clients vibrant kitchen team and bring your passion for food to life across our clients hotel diverse dining outlets.

We’re on the hunt for a talented and driven Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef and lead the busy kitchen operations. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and loves being part of a close-knit, hard-working team.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Supporting the Executive Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen - from planning menus and ordering supplies to preparing dishes to a high standard.

  • Managing rotas and ensuring full team coverage - stepping up to keep things running smoothly when staff are absent.

  • Assisting in other hotel kitchens as needed - flexibility is key in this dynamic role.

Who we’re looking for:

  • A skilled and experienced chef - ideally with previous experience in a similar hotel or high-volume kitchen setting.

  • A hands-on team player - someone who’s adaptable, committed, and ready to step up when needed (we operate 365 days a year!).

  • Organised, proactive and an excellent communicator - you’ll be a natural leader who brings positivity and energy to the team.

  • Someone who values teamwork, has a great sense of humour, and helps create a kitchen culture where everyone supports each other and has fun doing what they love.

What’s in it for you:

  • Participation in our TipJar tronc system

  • Holiday entitlement that grows with your length of service

  • Access to our healthcare cashback plan - claim back medical costs and enjoy a range of perks

  • A confidential wellbeing hotline - because your mental health matters

  • 50% discount in our onsite restaurants for you and up to three guests

  • Delicious meals while you’re on shift

  • Uniform provided

  • Regular team socials and legendary staff parties - they work hard, but they celebrate harder!

If you’re an experienced Sous Chef looking for your next challenge in a fun, supportive, and fast-paced environment - we’d love to hear from you!

Please note: due to our rural location, own transport is strongly recommended.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.