Senior Sous Chef, Luxury Hotel and Restaurant Operation

Senior Sous Chef | Luxury Hotel and Restaurant Operation | 50,000 to 55,000

Accommodation available

We are looking for a strong Senior Sous Chef to step into a true Number 2 role to the Executive Chef.

This is a great opportunity for a chef who is ready for more responsibility and wants to move into an Executive Chef position in the near future.

You will work closely with the Executive Chef across the full kitchen operation, with a strong focus on leadership, cost control, labour control, creativity, and maintaining standards. This role needs someone who can take charge, bring structure, and confidently cover the Executive Chef when needed.

The operation is restaurant-led within a luxury setting, with a 100-seat restaurant, private dining and function space for 60 guests, suite service, a busy bar food offer, afternoon tea seven days a week, and a cocktail bar that is growing its food operation this summer.

The role

Number 2 to the Executive ChefLead the kitchen in his absenceDrive cost and labour controlSupport menu development and creativityKeep standards high across all outletsHelp lead and develop a brigade of around 15 chefs

What we are looking for

A strong Senior Sous Chef or Sous Chef ready to step upSomeone with ambition to become an Executive ChefExperience in quality hotels or restaurant operationsStrong understanding of kitchen control and organisationA good grounding in classical cooking and strong seasonal awarenessPassion for provenance, flavour, and doing things properlyA chef who sees this as a career, not just a job

We are especially interested in chefs who understand the food culture and style more commonly found in strong hotel and restaurant environments across England and Ireland, with a solid grasp of the palate, produce, and classical foundations that suit this kind of operation.

Why this role stands out

Genuine step towards Executive Chef levelBroad role across restaurant, bar, events, afternoon tea, and suite diningLuxury working environmentReal responsibility and progression

Salary and package

50,000 to 55,000Accommodation available