Sous Chef

Kitchen

Full-time (48 hours per week)

A fantastic new opportunity to join a brigade of professional chefs to continue pushing Gravetye forward in maintaining the standards of the Michelin star status and four red star status set by the AA and Relais & Châteaux.

Be ready to show your skills, creativity and passion supporting the Executive Head Chef in the creation of seasonal dishes using the best ingredients directly from our kitchen garden whilst assisting in the smooth running of the busy kitchen.

Responsibilities:

Menu planning: Assisting The Executive Head Chef with the continuing development of the menu
Food preparation: Ensuring food is prepared efficiently and to the highest standard
Managing staff: To lead by example and maintain the passion and enthusiasm of the team, nurturing and encouraging their development and skill set
Inventory: Ordering ingredients and keeping track of stock levels
Kitchen cleanliness: Ensuring the kitchen is clean and meets all health and safety regulations
Training: Onboarding new staff members and providing ongoing training within the kitchen brigade in conjunction with the Executive Head Chef
Scheduling: Creating work schedules for the kitchen team
Conflict resolution: Resolving conflicts between kitchen staff

Required skills / Experience:

To have previous experience in a Michelin Star kitchen brigade in a similar position
To be committed to being part of a driven team that is aiming to achieve quality and high standards in the kitchen.
To have good all round experience and professionalism to the level of one Michelin Star
To be passionate, keen to share your knowledge and learn new skills
To be able to communicate with colleagues and managers in English
To demonstrate the ability to respond to business needs and work under pressure.

Benefits:

Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 per annum subject to experience
28 holiday days inclusive of bank holidays and a day off after 1 years service
Monthly paid service charge (tronc) paid in arrears and accrued from your first day of employment - this is in addition to the annual salary.
Staff discounts available within Relais & Châteaux and Pride of Britain
Staff discounts at Gravetye Manor and family rates
Anniversary gifts from your first anniversary
Employee of the quarter and employee of the year awards
Meals provided on duty
Auto enrolled into company pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme + access to online Dr's appointments and prescriptions
Hospitatity Rewards - 1000's of discounts and savings with major shopping outlets
Yearly Christmas staff party
Staff accommodation subject to availability

If you would like to apply, please send your CV and covering letter in the first instance to Sam Matthews, HR Manager at Sam@Gravetyemanor.co.uk. Thank you for considering Gravetye Manor as your next career step and we very much look forward to hearing from you.