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Sous Chef
Kitchen - Fowey Hall Hotel
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £40,706 per annum plus service charge and benefits
About Us
Fowey Hall Hotel, nestled on the picturesque coast of Cornwall, is a luxury family-focused hotel known for its stunning views, exceptional service, and culinary excellence. Fowey Hall is now seeking a motivated and talented Sous Chef to join our brilliant team. If you are a dedicated and skilled chef, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of a luxury hotel known for its exceptional service and welcoming culture.
Role Overview
As a Sous Chef at Fowey Hall Hotel you will be a key player in our culinary team, contributing to the creation of exceptional dishes that reflect our commitment to quality. This role requires a creative and dedicated individual with a strong culinary background, leadership skills, and a passion for delivering an unforgettable dining experience.
This is a permanent role, at 48 hours per week over 5 days (including weekends), with an annual salary of £40,706 plus generous service charge and a brilliant benefit package.
Responsibilities
- Development of recipes: helping with seasonal menu writing, and preparing high-quality dishes
- Kitchen Management: Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring efficiency, cleanliness, and adherence to all health and safety standards.
- Team Leadership: Lead and inspire the kitchen team, building their knowledge in a collaborative work environment. Provide guidance, training, and support to junior kitchen staff.
- Quality Control: Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, and consistency. Conduct regular checks to ensure all dishes meet the established standards.
- Ordering and Inventory: Monitor stock levels, and place orders as needed to ensure a well-stocked and organized kitchen.
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Requirements
To succeed in this role, we are looking for someone who:
- Proven experience as a Sous Chef or a similar role in a high-quality restaurant or hotel setting.
- Culinary qualifications and a strong understanding of various cooking techniques.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills with a passion for developing the team.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations and compliance.
- Passion for creating exceptional dining experiences.
Why Work With Us?
- Knife Sponsorship Scheme – We understand the importance of a chef’s tools so we offer our kitchen team members up to £120 to put towards your very own knives.
- Chefs dine out scheme – We want our chefs to experience new styles and tastes of dining as part of their development so every 6 months we will give you £100 on eating out at restaurant of your choice!
- Training and development is central to life at LFH, it’s something we truly value. We are proudly certified by the Institute of Hospitality and support our teams’ development through partnerships with award-winning, hospitality specific apprenticeship providers.
- An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
- EarlyPay – Need to access some of your monthly salary a little early sometimes? No problem!
- Cycle to work scheme
- Help@Hand - Our online health and wellbeing service – Get same day remote GP appointments, Mental Health support and Physiotherapy on us.
- Life Assurance Benefit for peace of mind for your loved ones.
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity packages
- Want to give back but never have the time? We will give you a paid day off for any volunteering or fundraising you would like to get involved in once a year
- The LFH Benefit Hub – Easily accessible employee discount platform for you to take advantage of at your favourite high street and online retailers
- 50% off Food and Beverage and the Spa across Luxury Family Hotels.
- Incredible discounted hotel stays for you, friends and family
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Who Are LFH?
Part of the Luxury Family Hotel Group, Fowey Hall Hotel is a family-focused hotel nestled in the breathtaking coastal town of Fowey, Cornwall. Set amidst stunning natural landscapes and offering unparalleled views of the sea, our hotel is renowned for its exceptional service and warm hospitality.
We are dedicated to creating an inspiring space for our team members that is fun, all-inclusive, professional and rewarding – just as a career in hospitality should be!!
Here at LFH we are an equal opportunities employer and strive to create a diverse and accessible workplace for all. We believe in a culture and inclusive team member experience that values people from all backgrounds, race and religions. We respect, value and embrace diversity and ensure everyone is recognised and respected, we celebrate our differences.
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