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Sous Chef
Summer Lodge Country House (Evershot, Dorset)
Sous Chef
Summer Lodge Country House (Evershot, Dorset)
Full Time
2
Years
Experience
£40000 / Year
Full Time
2
Years
Experience
£40000 / Year
Skills
Fluent in English
Description
Sous Chef ***luxury Hotel in Dorset***
Incredible benefits & service charge
We are looking for a Sous Chef on a full-time basis. This position reports directly to the Head Chef and Executive Chef. We are looking for someone with previous experience in a similar role in a four- or five-star hotel or fine dining restaurant. Someone who is an excellent leader and has great communication skills; able to lead and motivate a team.
Location: Summer Lodge, Dorset
Employment Type: Full-time
Working Pattern: Shift work (5 days on, 2 days off)
Salary: £40,000 + Service Charge
Key Responsibilities of a Sous Chef:
- Support the Head Chef with day-to-day kitchen operations
- Ensure all dishes are prepared according to recipe specifications with consistency and attention to detail
- Maintain accurate portion control and minimize food waste
- Cost recipes and review product yields regularly
- Uphold hygiene and safety standards at all times
- Manage section organisation and ordering
- Lead, train, and inspire junior team members
- Ensure chefs wear clean, professional uniforms and maintain a polished appearance in guest-facing areas
What are we looking For?
- Proven experience in a similar role within a 4- or 5-star hotel or fine dining restaurant
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Excellent communication and time management
- A passion for food quality, creativity, and presentation
- A proactive and professional approach under pressure
What’s in it for you?
- Holiday allowance starting at 20 days and increasing with length of service up to 27 days + 8 bank holidays
- Excellent service charge added to your salary every month.
- Professional, award winning learning and development opportunities from day one.
- Fantastic recommend a friend and family bonus scheme worth up to £600.
- Enhanced paid maternity leave & paternity leave.
- 50% off on food and 25% off on beverages in any Red Carnation Hotels F&B outlets.
- Discounted accommodation rates at Red Carnation Hotels worldwide.
- Two paid volunteering days each year, because we care about our community.
- Access to immediate Employee Assistance Programme, because we care about our employees.
- Vibrant hotel recognition events every month and hotel-based incentives (Employee of the Month / Manager of the Quarter).
- Social and team building events per hotel.
- Global Employee Appreciation Party, where we get to celebrate our incredible teams.
- Free meals on duty.
- Complimentary uniform and dry-cleaning services.
Red Carnation Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We electronically scan and store a copy of your passport/visa and/or ID card to gain a clear indication of the authenticity of the document and establish the ‘Right to Work’ in the UK.
Sous Chef ***luxury Hotel in Dorset***
Incredible benefits & service charge
We are looking for a Sous Chef on a full-time basis. This position reports directly to the Head Chef and Executive Chef. We are looking for someone with previous experience in a similar role in a four- or five-star hotel or fine dining restaurant. Someone who is an excellent leader and has great communication skills; able to lead and motivate a team.
Location: Summer Lodge, Dorset
Employment Type: Full-time
Working Pattern: Shift work (5 days on, 2 days off)
Salary: £40,000 + Service Charge
Key Responsibilities of a Sous Chef:
- Support the Head Chef with day-to-day kitchen operations
- Ensure all dishes are prepared according to recipe specifications with consistency and attention to detail
- Maintain accurate portion control and minimize food waste
- Cost recipes and review product yields regularly
- Uphold hygiene and safety standards at all times
- Manage section organisation and ordering
- Lead, train, and inspire junior team members
- Ensure chefs wear clean, professional uniforms and maintain a polished appearance in guest-facing areas
What are we looking For?
- Proven experience in a similar role within a 4- or 5-star hotel or fine dining restaurant
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Excellent communication and time management
- A passion for food quality, creativity, and presentation
- A proactive and professional approach under pressure
What’s in it for you?
- Holiday allowance starting at 20 days and increasing with length of service up to 27 days + 8 bank holidays
- Excellent service charge added to your salary every month.
- Professional, award winning learning and development opportunities from day one.
- Fantastic recommend a friend and family bonus scheme worth up to £600.
- Enhanced paid maternity leave & paternity leave.
- 50% off on food and 25% off on beverages in any Red Carnation Hotels F&B outlets.
- Discounted accommodation rates at Red Carnation Hotels worldwide.
- Two paid volunteering days each year, because we care about our community.
- Access to immediate Employee Assistance Programme, because we care about our employees.
- Vibrant hotel recognition events every month and hotel-based incentives (Employee of the Month / Manager of the Quarter).
- Social and team building events per hotel.
- Global Employee Appreciation Party, where we get to celebrate our incredible teams.
- Free meals on duty.
- Complimentary uniform and dry-cleaning services.
Red Carnation Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We electronically scan and store a copy of your passport/visa and/or ID card to gain a clear indication of the authenticity of the document and establish the ‘Right to Work’ in the UK.
Sous Chef
Full Time
2
Years
Experience
£40000 / Year
Skills
Fluent in English
9 Fore St, Evershot, Dorchester DT2 0JR, UK