Sous Chef

Location

Location: Set in the heart of one of the most picturesque Cotswold villages, The Slaughters Country Inn offers the authentic charm of a traditional village inn. The inn boasts 5 AA Gold Stars for Guest Accommodation and 2 AA rosettes. We provide a relaxed yet professional environment and on or off site staff accommodation to help team members relocate comfortably, plus free on site parking.

Role Overview

As a Sous Chef, you will work alongside the Head Chef to run a busy kitchen, creating exciting and delicious dishes for guests. Bring your passion and personality to a role that enjoys teamwork, thoughtfulness, and continuous development.

Key Responsibilities

• Use your knife skills cooking with the finest ingredients.
• Keep up to date with allergen training and write the allergen matrix with the Head Chef.
• Ensure the kitchen is kept clean and all staff follow hygiene standards.
• Label food correctly to prevent cross contamination and food safety breaches.
• Share your knowledge with new and junior staff, including Junior Sous, CDP, KP, and Commis.
• Manage the kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef.
• Stay on top of ordering via Procure Wizard, so we never run out of supplies.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay plus service charge ( £260 a month / £3,200 per year) and tips.
• Access to Perkbox with retail and hospitality perks.
• 25 % discount on food and beverage across the group and a staff rate of £25 for B&B.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline.
• Free meals when on duty.
• Encouragement of continuous learning with development pathways unique to our group.
• Opportunities for internal promotion, including to General Manager level.
• Milestone awards such as Champagne, afternoon tea, special dinner, longer stays, extra days off, and unique gifts.

About our family of hotels

We bring together a family of hotels, each unique in personality and location-from award winning Gidleigh Park in Devon to the 900 year old Amberley Castle, and the city centre Abode Manchester. Quality, inclusion, and memorable experiences are our core values.