Sous Chef

Kitchen Recruitment Open Day

We're firing up the grill and growing our kitchen team at Pearly Cow York and No.1 York.

If you're passionate about great ingredients, open-fire cooking, and delivering exceptional guest experiences, we'd love to meet you.

Recruitment Open Day

Date: Monday 15 June 2026

Time: 12 noon until 5pm

Location: No1 York, 1 Clifton, York, YO30 6AA

We're currently recruiting for:

Sous Chef

Ready to bring the heat? As Sous Chef, you'll work alongside our Head Chef to lead service, develop our kitchen team, and help drive a kitchen that prides itself on quality, creativity, and consistency.

Chef de Partie

Looking to ignite the next stage of your career? Join our ambitious brigade and take ownership of your section while honing your skills in a fast-paced, quality-led environment.

What to Expect

• Meet our Head Chef and Hotel Leadership Team
• Learn about Pearly Cow's food philosophy and fire-led cooking style
• Informal interviews and kitchen conversations
• Tour the kitchen and venue
• Explore career development opportunities within the business

What We're Looking For

• Passion for quality ingredients and great cooking
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Team players who thrive under pressure
• Experience within quality hospitality operations
• A desire to learn, grow, and raise the bar every service

Why Join Pearly Cow York?

• Work in a stylish, intimate restaurant that feels more like a home than a collection of restaurants.
• Be part of a small, close-knit team where your ideas matter.
• Competitive pay, and plenty of guest-powered stories.
• An extra holiday day for your birthday.
• Generous Tronc allocations
• No split shifts
• All breaks are paid.
• Our team have their own team room - with their own pantry full of food, to use whenever they like. Grab a snack! Plus, get a free meal on shift.
• You can stay/dine with your family and friends in any of our hotels/restaurants/spas at a great discount.
• The satisfaction of turning a meal into a cherished memory.

Whether you're an experienced Sous Chef or an ambitious Chef de Partie, this is your chance to join a kitchen where careers are forged over fire and talent is given room to flourish.

Your next role is waiting - all that's left to do is bring the heat.

Compensation: To be discussed