Sous Chef, Somerset

- £40,000 – £42,000 per annum, Tronc Included (£33,000 Salary plus estimated service charge per annum) working 48 hours per week, 5 days from 7 predominantly Wednesday to Sunday

As our Sous Chef you will ensure quality food preparation and presentation for all dishes served in Da Costa and Roth Bar, providing an authentic and generous experience every time. Play a vital role in ensuring that all sections of your kitchen are operating to the highest of standard under the guidance of our Head Chef. Leading the team by example you will help develop and retain your chefs.  

You’ll be surrounded by a team who care about cooking with quality ingredients and a passion for fresh food, brilliant service and who desire to learn and grow. Our kitchen and front of house teams strive to go beyond for guests and our community in the restaurant, bar and at our fantastic events. Cooking on open fire with produce from our very own onsite farm and walled garden is something we care about. This is what we’ve been doing for years and we couldn’t be more proud.

What's in it for you as Sous Chef?

• Competitive Rates of pay + Generous Tips
• Flexible hours - let us know what works for you and we'll flex the best we can 
• 30 days holiday inc. bank holidays
• Nutritious food and drinks whilst on shift
• Free annual guest experience for you and a plus one, including 3-course meal, cocktails and a bottle of wine. It’s important we experience the magic too!
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including 12 weeks full pay Maternity leave and 2 weeks full pay Paternity leave. These moments matter!
• Health cash plan – a health benefit which allows you to claim back your everyday medical expenses like Dentists and Prescriptions 
• Life Assurance – £25,000 
• Generous Artfarm-wide discounts including;       
                                                                                                                                                 
• Up to 50% off room booking at the award-winning Independent Hotel of the Year 2021, The Fife Arms
• Up to 25% off food and beverage across our properties in Somerset, Scottish Highlands, Los Angeles and London              
• Up to 30% off our fabulous retail products
  
  
• High street discounts off 1000’s retailers through MyArtfarm site and app. 
• Amazing socials led by local social committees – bowling, 10k runs or just a cold pint in the pub – there’s something for everyone.
• A unique approach to career development and learning opportunities tailored around your individual aspirations and goals.
• Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action 
• Enhanced pension scheme to help you save into your piggy bank for the future!
• Option to save directly from payroll into an ISA to enhance financial wellbeing
• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme – up to £1000 to share with your friend!

About Artfarm Somerset

 Da Costa has been named for and inspired by Artfarm co-founder Iwan Wirth’s maternal grandfather, who originated from the small mountainous village of Rivamonte Agordino in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. He emigrated to Switzerland in the early 20th century and opened a restaurant much loved for its simple, honest fare.
A century later, and some 800 miles from that first restaurant, Da Costa continues this glorious culinary adventure.
The menu is an exploration of traditional northern Italian recipes featuring an array of antipasti, homemade pastas and risottos and daily specials cooked over fire.
Using freshly grown seasonal ingredients from the walled garden and surrounding area, our dishes blend the best of both words – quintessential Englishness with Italian culinary flair.

Roth Bar is situated at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, a pioneering world-class art gallery occupying a former farmstead in Bruton. The bar plays an integral part in the overall gallery experience. Roth Bar is a vibrant, informal celebration of Somerset and the West Country.
Artist Oddur Roth, grandson of the late German-born Swiss artist Dieter Roth, lived and worked in Bruton, UK between January and April 2024. Alongside his team they reimagined Roth Bar as a new fully functioning, site-specific artwork within the Threshing Barn at Hauser & Wirth Somerset.
Inspired by the history of Durslade Farm, Roth Bar in Somerset is composed of salvaged materials and objects from reclamation yards in the surrounding area.
Enjoy signature and classic cocktails, wine from our vineyard and cider from our orchards, alongside reimagined Roth Bar favourites, snacks and sharing boards, pastries and sweets.  

About Artfarm

Artfarm is a one-of-a-kind independent hospitality company founded by Iwan and Manuela Wirth. Renowned for developing and reinventing distinctive sites including the award-winning Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar, Manuela restaurant in Los Angeles, and Roth Bar, Da Costa and Farm Shop in Somerset. Artfarm uniquely brings together art, community, education, people and place.  

Sous Chef, Somerset

- £40,000 – £42,000 per annum, Tronc Included (£33,000 Salary plus estimated service charge per annum) working 48 hours per week, 5 days from 7 predominantly Wednesday to Sunday

As our Sous Chef you will ensure quality food preparation and presentation for all dishes served in Da Costa and Roth Bar, providing an authentic and generous experience every time. Play a vital role in ensuring that all sections of your kitchen are operating to the highest of standard under the guidance of our Head Chef. Leading the team by example you will help develop and retain your chefs.  

You’ll be surrounded by a team who care about cooking with quality ingredients and a passion for fresh food, brilliant service and who desire to learn and grow. Our kitchen and front of house teams strive to go beyond for guests and our community in the restaurant, bar and at our fantastic events. Cooking on open fire with produce from our very own onsite farm and walled garden is something we care about. This is what we’ve been doing for years and we couldn’t be more proud.

What's in it for you as Sous Chef?

• Competitive Rates of pay + Generous Tips
• Flexible hours - let us know what works for you and we'll flex the best we can 
• 30 days holiday inc. bank holidays
• Nutritious food and drinks whilst on shift
• Free annual guest experience for you and a plus one, including 3-course meal, cocktails and a bottle of wine. It’s important we experience the magic too!
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including 12 weeks full pay Maternity leave and 2 weeks full pay Paternity leave. These moments matter!
• Health cash plan – a health benefit which allows you to claim back your everyday medical expenses like Dentists and Prescriptions 
• Life Assurance – £25,000 
• Generous Artfarm-wide discounts including;       
                                                                                                                                                 
• Up to 50% off room booking at the award-winning Independent Hotel of the Year 2021, The Fife Arms
• Up to 25% off food and beverage across our properties in Somerset, Scottish Highlands, Los Angeles and London              
• Up to 30% off our fabulous retail products
  
  
• High street discounts off 1000’s retailers through MyArtfarm site and app. 
• Amazing socials led by local social committees – bowling, 10k runs or just a cold pint in the pub – there’s something for everyone.
• A unique approach to career development and learning opportunities tailored around your individual aspirations and goals.
• Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action 
• Enhanced pension scheme to help you save into your piggy bank for the future!
• Option to save directly from payroll into an ISA to enhance financial wellbeing
• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme – up to £1000 to share with your friend!

About Artfarm Somerset

 Da Costa has been named for and inspired by Artfarm co-founder Iwan Wirth’s maternal grandfather, who originated from the small mountainous village of Rivamonte Agordino in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. He emigrated to Switzerland in the early 20th century and opened a restaurant much loved for its simple, honest fare.
A century later, and some 800 miles from that first restaurant, Da Costa continues this glorious culinary adventure.
The menu is an exploration of traditional northern Italian recipes featuring an array of antipasti, homemade pastas and risottos and daily specials cooked over fire.
Using freshly grown seasonal ingredients from the walled garden and surrounding area, our dishes blend the best of both words – quintessential Englishness with Italian culinary flair.

Roth Bar is situated at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, a pioneering world-class art gallery occupying a former farmstead in Bruton. The bar plays an integral part in the overall gallery experience. Roth Bar is a vibrant, informal celebration of Somerset and the West Country.
Artist Oddur Roth, grandson of the late German-born Swiss artist Dieter Roth, lived and worked in Bruton, UK between January and April 2024. Alongside his team they reimagined Roth Bar as a new fully functioning, site-specific artwork within the Threshing Barn at Hauser & Wirth Somerset.
Inspired by the history of Durslade Farm, Roth Bar in Somerset is composed of salvaged materials and objects from reclamation yards in the surrounding area.
Enjoy signature and classic cocktails, wine from our vineyard and cider from our orchards, alongside reimagined Roth Bar favourites, snacks and sharing boards, pastries and sweets.  

About Artfarm

Artfarm is a one-of-a-kind independent hospitality company founded by Iwan and Manuela Wirth. Renowned for developing and reinventing distinctive sites including the award-winning Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar, Manuela restaurant in Los Angeles, and Roth Bar, Da Costa and Farm Shop in Somerset. Artfarm uniquely brings together art, community, education, people and place.