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Sous Chef

Surya Hotels
Sous Chef
Surya Hotels
Full Time
2 Years Experience
Coins Icon Up to £38000 / Year
Sous Chef
Surya Hotels
Full Time
2 Years Experience
Coins Icon Up to £38000 / Year
Skills
Safe Food Handling
Knife Skills
Kitchen Safety
Menu Development
Fast-Paced Experience
Food Preparation
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Ready to step up and shape the future of a kitchen? We’re looking for a Sous Chef to join our passionate Kitchen team at Voco Thatchers - Leatherhead and take the next exciting step in your hospitality career. This is your chance to join a kitchen where creativity, leadership and personality matter, all wrapped up in our 'Ownership with Personality' values.

Voco Thatchers is a charming Tudor-style property set in the heart of the glorious Surrey countryside. As part of Surya Hotels and operating under the internationally recognised voco™ by IHG Hotels & Resorts brand, we combine the personality and individuality of a unique hotel with the support and standards of a global hospitality network. With 89 newly refurbished bedrooms and multiple event and conference spaces, Thatchers is a fantastic place to develop your career and be part of a growing hospitality group.

What You’ll Get Stuck Into as our Sous Chef:

  • Supporting the Head Chef in the day-to-day management of the kitchen operation, ensuring exceptional food quality and service standards are consistently delivered. 
  • Leading, motivating and developing the kitchen team, acting as a positive role model and helping colleagues reach their full potential.
  • Assisting with menu development, food preparation and service delivery, ensuring dishes are produced to specification and presented to a high standard. 
  • Managing stock, ordering, portion control and food wastage to support profitability and cost control targets.
  • Supporting the Head Chef with kitchen rotas, operational planning and the successful delivery of events and busy service periods. 
  • Ensuring all food safety, hygiene, COSHH and Health & Safety standards are maintained at all times, creating a safe environment for both guests and team members.
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues across the hotel to deliver an outstanding guest experience in line with Surya Hotels and voco™ by IHG brand standards.

What we are looking for in our Sous Chef:

  • Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or Sous Chef within a hotel, restaurant or hospitality environment. 
  • A recognised culinary qualification such as an NVQ, SVQ or Diploma in Professional Cookery.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and develop a high-performing kitchen team.
  • A passion for delivering exceptional food quality and memorable guest experiences. 
  • Good commercial awareness, with experience managing stock, controlling costs and minimising waste.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced environment. 
  • A positive, hands-on approach with a commitment to our values of Ownership with Personality and delivering service without compromise. 
Benefits of joining our Kitchen as our Sous:

  • Tronc - TIPS !!
  • Increasing annual leave – up to 33 days!
  • Flexible working hours
  • Up to 50% off meals and stays across our UK hotels
  • On site parking - where available
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – support whenever you need it
  • Stream access – draw or save your wages as you earn!
  • Development programmes to help you rise into a true 'Hospitality Superstar'
  • Apprenticeships, training and internal promotion opportunities
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Retail and supermarket discounts
  • AE Pension
As a Company within Flying Trade Group's family of businesses we own and run 15 hotels and bars throughout East Anglia and Surrey. We're a diverse and dynamic Group, come join us!

Ready to step up and shape the future of a kitchen? We’re looking for a Sous Chef to join our passionate Kitchen team at Voco Thatchers - Leatherhead and take the next exciting step in your hospitality career. This is your chance to join a kitchen where creativity, leadership and personality matter, all wrapped up in our 'Ownership with Personality' values.

Voco Thatchers is a charming Tudor-style property set in the heart of the glorious Surrey countryside. As part of Surya Hotels and operating under the internationally recognised voco™ by IHG Hotels & Resorts brand, we combine the personality and individuality of a unique hotel with the support and standards of a global hospitality network. With 89 newly refurbished bedrooms and multiple event and conference spaces, Thatchers is a fantastic place to develop your career and be part of a growing hospitality group.

What You’ll Get Stuck Into as our Sous Chef:

  • Supporting the Head Chef in the day-to-day management of the kitchen operation, ensuring exceptional food quality and service standards are consistently delivered. 
  • Leading, motivating and developing the kitchen team, acting as a positive role model and helping colleagues reach their full potential.
  • Assisting with menu development, food preparation and service delivery, ensuring dishes are produced to specification and presented to a high standard. 
  • Managing stock, ordering, portion control and food wastage to support profitability and cost control targets.
  • Supporting the Head Chef with kitchen rotas, operational planning and the successful delivery of events and busy service periods. 
  • Ensuring all food safety, hygiene, COSHH and Health & Safety standards are maintained at all times, creating a safe environment for both guests and team members.
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues across the hotel to deliver an outstanding guest experience in line with Surya Hotels and voco™ by IHG brand standards.

What we are looking for in our Sous Chef:

  • Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or Sous Chef within a hotel, restaurant or hospitality environment. 
  • A recognised culinary qualification such as an NVQ, SVQ or Diploma in Professional Cookery.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and develop a high-performing kitchen team.
  • A passion for delivering exceptional food quality and memorable guest experiences. 
  • Good commercial awareness, with experience managing stock, controlling costs and minimising waste.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced environment. 
  • A positive, hands-on approach with a commitment to our values of Ownership with Personality and delivering service without compromise. 
Benefits of joining our Kitchen as our Sous:

  • Tronc - TIPS !!
  • Increasing annual leave – up to 33 days!
  • Flexible working hours
  • Up to 50% off meals and stays across our UK hotels
  • On site parking - where available
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – support whenever you need it
  • Stream access – draw or save your wages as you earn!
  • Development programmes to help you rise into a true 'Hospitality Superstar'
  • Apprenticeships, training and internal promotion opportunities
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Retail and supermarket discounts
  • AE Pension
As a Company within Flying Trade Group's family of businesses we own and run 15 hotels and bars throughout East Anglia and Surrey. We're a diverse and dynamic Group, come join us!
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Sous Chef
Full Time
2 Years Experience
Coins Icon Up to £38000 / Year
Skills
Safe Food Handling
Knife Skills
Kitchen Safety
Menu Development
Fast-Paced Experience
Food Preparation
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Guildford Road,East Horsley, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 6TB, United Kingdom
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