The Brownsword Group has created arguably the most iconic collection of historic countryside and city centre hotels, all wonderful properties set within beautiful grounds and cities, all with their own stories to share. Generosity, quality, and welcoming hospitality is what they do very well. Being exceptional hoteliers has been the core of the operation, creating a successful hospitality business.

Come and join our team as a Chef and let your passion and personality shine

Our culture is important to us, and we encourage everyone in our teams to show thoughtfulness towards each other and our guests.

You will be working as part of a passionate team of chefs. Playing a crucial part of serving delicious dishes for our guests to enjoy.

This role would suit someone who has worked in a similar environment previously.

We have hotels across the UK, with fantastic opportunities for chefs of all levels. Whether you are an experienced Head Chef, with experience working within luxury hotels, or a budding Commis Chef, looking to grow their career, or any level in between, apply today, and we can have a chat and see where we have suitable opportunities for you.

Locations:

Amberley Castle- Live-in available

Located in the picturesque village of Amberley in the beautiful West Sussex countryside, Amberley Castle is a unique luxury hotel steeped in over 900 years of history. With 4 AA red stars, 3 AA rosettes, 1 Michelin Key, and a member of Relais & Châteaux, Amberley Castle gives our team the chance to work in a castle with quality and style.

Buckland Manor- Live-in available

One of the most elegant country house hotels in the Cotswolds, Buckland Manor is set in ten acres of stunning grounds. With 4 AA red stars, 3 AA rosettes, 1 Michelin Key, and a member of Relais & Châteaux, Buckland Manor offers employees the opportunity to work within a traditional, yet friendly English country house hotel.

Gidleigh Park- Live-in available

Set on the upper reaches of the River Teign, the 24-bedroom Gidleigh Park enjoys an exquisite location on the very edge of Dartmoor National Park in Devon. With 5 AA red stars, a stunning quality led 1 Michelin starred restaurant, 2 Michelin Keys, and a member of Relais & Châteaux, Gidleigh Park is widely recognised as one of the best hotels and restaurants in the UK.

The Imperial Torquay

The Imperial Torquay is a magnificent 19th Century 152-bedroom Victorian four-star hotel, and offers breath taking sea views, plus a host of leisure facilities, making it fun and picturesque location to work in.

Minster Mill

Located just 15 miles from Oxford, the Minster Mill is in the picturesque village of Minster Lovell, the newly developed Minster Mill and Garden Spa includes a 48 cover 3 AA rosette restaurant, a lounge bar and banqueting for up to 100 people.

Slaughters Country Inn- Live in available

Set in the heart of one of the most picturesque Cotswold villages, The Slaughters Country Inn offers the authentic charm of a traditional village inn. With 5 AA Gold Stars for Guest Accommodation and 2 AA rosettes.

The Slaughters Manor House- Live-in available

Situated in one of England's prettiest villages, The Slaughters Manor House is a beautiful 17th Century manor house, giving attentive service and with one of the most acclaimed restaurants in the Cotswolds. With 4 AA red stars, and 3 AA rosettes, The Slaughters Manor House will give you the opportunity to work within a quality hotel in a picturesque location.

Sydney House Chelsea

A discreet, Georgian townhouse located just off the King’s Road, Sydney House Chelsea is understated but contemporary in style. It gives our team the chance to work in one of the most popular and vibrant areas of London, just a couple of minutes' walk from South Kensington tube station.

The Bath Priory

The Bath Priory has a great location in Bath, just a short walk from the city centre, with a bus stop right outside. The hotel is stunning, a Georgian house with 33 bedrooms built in honey- coloured Bath stone and is surrounded by four acres of multi- award-winning gardens. This property has 1 Michelin Key, and a member of Relais & Châteaux.

The Old Swan

Located just 15 miles from Oxford, the Old Swan is in the picturesque village of Minster Lovell. This quintessentially English inn and adjoining Minster Mill (over the road!) offers a relaxed yet professional environment to work in.

ABode Canterbury

ABode Canterbury is a stylish, four AA star 72-bedroom boutique hotel on Canterbury High Street, which houses our own restaurant brand, Brasserie ABode.

ABode Chester

With unparalleled views of England's oldest working racecourse, the contemporary 85-bedroom ABode Chester is located in the heart of the city and has a modern, stylish and sophisticated design, making it a joy to work in. Housing our own restaurant brand, Brasserie ABode.

ABode Manchester

A two-minute stroll from Manchester Piccadilly train station brings you to the door of the luxury 61-bedroom hotel in Manchester city centre, housed in a 19th century textile factory.
This city centre location gives our employees the experience of working in a quality led-hotel in the hustle and bustle of a major city. Housing our own restaurant brand, Brasserie ABode.

Work/life, or as it should be called life/work balance is important to us all, so we will always try to be fair with our rotas.  We just ask that you can be flexible with us, so we can be flexible with you in return.

 To say thank you, we have many perks:

• Competitive pay – We are proud that everyone who joins our group gets a competitive a rate of pay, irrespective of age, plus you get service charge and tips on top.
• Treat yourself once in a while with lots of retail and hospitality perks through our Perkbox platform.
• Excellent discounts across our family of hotels – you will be entitled to 25% off food & beverage in our hotels plus we offer an amazing staff rate of £25 B&B per person across the group & your friends and family get special rates too.
• We understand it’s OK not to be OK, so we offer an externally run confidential helpline for any support you require about anything you might need as part of our Employee Assistance Programme.
• We sustain you physically too, meals when you are on duty are free.
• To be the best version of yourself, we encourage our teams to be curious. Everyone can learn and develop - our development pathways are unique to us and are the best in the business.
• We provide lots of opportunity to progress and move up – we have made hundreds of internal promotions, including to General Manager level.
• We like to say a special thank you for every year you are with us - our milestone awards include Champagne, afternoon tea, or dinner for you and someone special. When you reach the big milestones, you receive extra special gifts on top like longer hotel stays, extra days off and a unique gift especially chosen for you. 

About our family of hotels

We bring a family of hotels together under one roof, ready to welcome guests with open arms, warm hearts and experiences that are simply memorable.

Each of our hotels are unique, individual, and quirky in personality. Quality is fundamental to everything we do, and it is the simple things that matter. We believe everyone should feel included, special and welcome, and that applies to our team and our guests.

We have very unique hotels in very special locations, from the award winning Gidleigh Park in Devon, the 900-year-old Amberley Castle to our cool city centre Abode Manchester set in a 19th century textile factory, two minutes from Piccadilly train station – to see the whole group, take a look here www.brownswordhotels.co.uk

If you're the type of person that likes to learn and share the wisdom, get in touch

Send us a Whatsapp message with FAMILYFIRST to +44 7782 822774 to find out more, chat to us and apply (or apply the normal way, whichever works best for you!)

The Brownsword Group has created arguably the most iconic collection of historic countryside and city centre hotels, all wonderful properties set within beautiful grounds and cities, all with their own stories to share. Generosity, quality, and welcoming hospitality is what they do very well. Being exceptional hoteliers has been the core of the operation, creating a successful hospitality business.

Come and join our team as a Chef and let your passion and personality shine

Our culture is important to us, and we encourage everyone in our teams to show thoughtfulness towards each other and our guests.

You will be working as part of a passionate team of chefs. Playing a crucial part of serving delicious dishes for our guests to enjoy.

This role would suit someone who has worked in a similar environment previously.

We have hotels across the UK, with fantastic opportunities for chefs of all levels. Whether you are an experienced Head Chef, with experience working within luxury hotels, or a budding Commis Chef, looking to grow their career, or any level in between, apply today, and we can have a chat and see where we have suitable opportunities for you.

Locations:

Amberley Castle- Live-in available

Located in the picturesque village of Amberley in the beautiful West Sussex countryside, Amberley Castle is a unique luxury hotel steeped in over 900 years of history. With 4 AA red stars, 3 AA rosettes, 1 Michelin Key, and a member of Relais & Châteaux, Amberley Castle gives our team the chance to work in a castle with quality and style.

Buckland Manor- Live-in available

One of the most elegant country house hotels in the Cotswolds, Buckland Manor is set in ten acres of stunning grounds. With 4 AA red stars, 3 AA rosettes, 1 Michelin Key, and a member of Relais & Châteaux, Buckland Manor offers employees the opportunity to work within a traditional, yet friendly English country house hotel.

Gidleigh Park- Live-in available

Set on the upper reaches of the River Teign, the 24-bedroom Gidleigh Park enjoys an exquisite location on the very edge of Dartmoor National Park in Devon. With 5 AA red stars, a stunning quality led 1 Michelin starred restaurant, 2 Michelin Keys, and a member of Relais & Châteaux, Gidleigh Park is widely recognised as one of the best hotels and restaurants in the UK.

The Imperial Torquay

The Imperial Torquay is a magnificent 19th Century 152-bedroom Victorian four-star hotel, and offers breath taking sea views, plus a host of leisure facilities, making it fun and picturesque location to work in.

Minster Mill

Located just 15 miles from Oxford, the Minster Mill is in the picturesque village of Minster Lovell, the newly developed Minster Mill and Garden Spa includes a 48 cover 3 AA rosette restaurant, a lounge bar and banqueting for up to 100 people.

Slaughters Country Inn- Live in available

Set in the heart of one of the most picturesque Cotswold villages, The Slaughters Country Inn offers the authentic charm of a traditional village inn. With 5 AA Gold Stars for Guest Accommodation and 2 AA rosettes.

The Slaughters Manor House- Live-in available

Situated in one of England's prettiest villages, The Slaughters Manor House is a beautiful 17th Century manor house, giving attentive service and with one of the most acclaimed restaurants in the Cotswolds. With 4 AA red stars, and 3 AA rosettes, The Slaughters Manor House will give you the opportunity to work within a quality hotel in a picturesque location.

Sydney House Chelsea

A discreet, Georgian townhouse located just off the King’s Road, Sydney House Chelsea is understated but contemporary in style. It gives our team the chance to work in one of the most popular and vibrant areas of London, just a couple of minutes' walk from South Kensington tube station.

The Bath Priory

The Bath Priory has a great location in Bath, just a short walk from the city centre, with a bus stop right outside. The hotel is stunning, a Georgian house with 33 bedrooms built in honey- coloured Bath stone and is surrounded by four acres of multi- award-winning gardens. This property has 1 Michelin Key, and a member of Relais & Châteaux.

The Old Swan

Located just 15 miles from Oxford, the Old Swan is in the picturesque village of Minster Lovell. This quintessentially English inn and adjoining Minster Mill (over the road!) offers a relaxed yet professional environment to work in.

ABode Canterbury

ABode Canterbury is a stylish, four AA star 72-bedroom boutique hotel on Canterbury High Street, which houses our own restaurant brand, Brasserie ABode.

ABode Chester

With unparalleled views of England's oldest working racecourse, the contemporary 85-bedroom ABode Chester is located in the heart of the city and has a modern, stylish and sophisticated design, making it a joy to work in. Housing our own restaurant brand, Brasserie ABode.

ABode Manchester

A two-minute stroll from Manchester Piccadilly train station brings you to the door of the luxury 61-bedroom hotel in Manchester city centre, housed in a 19th century textile factory.
This city centre location gives our employees the experience of working in a quality led-hotel in the hustle and bustle of a major city. Housing our own restaurant brand, Brasserie ABode.

Work/life, or as it should be called life/work balance is important to us all, so we will always try to be fair with our rotas.  We just ask that you can be flexible with us, so we can be flexible with you in return.

 To say thank you, we have many perks:

• Competitive pay – We are proud that everyone who joins our group gets a competitive a rate of pay, irrespective of age, plus you get service charge and tips on top.
• Treat yourself once in a while with lots of retail and hospitality perks through our Perkbox platform.
• Excellent discounts across our family of hotels – you will be entitled to 25% off food & beverage in our hotels plus we offer an amazing staff rate of £25 B&B per person across the group & your friends and family get special rates too.
• We understand it’s OK not to be OK, so we offer an externally run confidential helpline for any support you require about anything you might need as part of our Employee Assistance Programme.
• We sustain you physically too, meals when you are on duty are free.
• To be the best version of yourself, we encourage our teams to be curious. Everyone can learn and develop - our development pathways are unique to us and are the best in the business.
• We provide lots of opportunity to progress and move up – we have made hundreds of internal promotions, including to General Manager level.
• We like to say a special thank you for every year you are with us - our milestone awards include Champagne, afternoon tea, or dinner for you and someone special. When you reach the big milestones, you receive extra special gifts on top like longer hotel stays, extra days off and a unique gift especially chosen for you. 

About our family of hotels

We bring a family of hotels together under one roof, ready to welcome guests with open arms, warm hearts and experiences that are simply memorable.

Each of our hotels are unique, individual, and quirky in personality. Quality is fundamental to everything we do, and it is the simple things that matter. We believe everyone should feel included, special and welcome, and that applies to our team and our guests.

We have very unique hotels in very special locations, from the award winning Gidleigh Park in Devon, the 900-year-old Amberley Castle to our cool city centre Abode Manchester set in a 19th century textile factory, two minutes from Piccadilly train station – to see the whole group, take a look here www.brownswordhotels.co.uk

If you're the type of person that likes to learn and share the wisdom, get in touch

Send us a Whatsapp message with FAMILYFIRST to +44 7782 822774 to find out more, chat to us and apply (or apply the normal way, whichever works best for you!)