Sous Chef

Sous Chef - £16 - £16.50ph - Get Paid for Every Hour You Work - Live in - Burford

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Sous Chef to join the kitchen team at this beautiful 17 bedroom Cotswold Inn in Burford, Oxfordshire

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in this 2 rosette award winning kitchen, working closely with our talented Head Chef delivering high-quality dishes across a varied and dynamic menu.

If you enjoy cooking with fresh ingredients, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are ready to take the next step in your culinary career, we would love to hear from you.

Why apply / What's in it for you?

• Salary £16 - £16.50 per hour (paid for every hour you work)
• Live in available
• 45 hours per week
• A fair share of tips, paid on top of your hourly pay and paid on a weekly basis
• Straight shifts
• 25% discount on food and drink, across all our pubs and hotels for you and your friends and family
• Online benefits platform where you can make savings at 100s of retailers and access discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets and much more
• Company Pension

Key responsibilities

As Sous Chef, you will support the Head Chef with the smooth day-to-day running of the kitchen and help lead the team during service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the Head Chef with the overall operation of kitchen services
• Maintaining high standards of food quality, presentation, and consistency
• Ensuring food safety, hygiene, and compliance standards are always met
• Managing stock control, ordering, and reducing waste where possible
• Training, mentoring, and supporting junior members of the kitchen team
• Taking responsibility for the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence

What we're looking for

This role would suit an experienced Junior Sous Chef ready to step up, or an established Sous Chef who enjoys working in a quality, driven kitchen environment.

The ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate strong leadership and organisational skills
• Have a genuine passion for high-quality food and attention to detail
• Be able to motivate and support a team during busy services
• Enjoy working across a busy restaurant and bar operation
• Have experience catering for private events and functions
• Show ambition to continually improve standards and develop their career

If you're ready for your next step as a Sous Chef in this award winning Inn, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to find out more.

Job Number INDCHEFS 935668 Location Burford Role Sous Chef

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Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.