Senior Sous Chef

We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Sous Chef to lead and support our busy Kitchen team in delivering a high-quality experience that ensures we are guest focused with a professional & personal feel. If you enjoy being in a fast-paced environment and being a mentor for junior team, then you will be well suited to this role. Being self-motivated, calm and organised with strong kitchen and communication skills is vital in this position, but you must also be as comfortable engaging with our guests while you are present in and around the Hotel.

The working pattern for this role is based on 45 hours per week working 5 out of 7 days. This role will include regular evenings and weekends.

Live-in available

About the Senior Sous Chef role

Our Senior Sous Chef is hands-on, and leads-by-example, they are the second in command within the kitchen brigade at Knoll House and are pivotal to the overall success. Proactively leading and mentoring on shift, offering support and direction to the junior members of the team, the Senior Sous Chef ensures the operation runs smoothly during each and every service. The role works with the Executive Chef to support with menu design and creation to make sure our guests receive high quality, varied menus that also support the business commercially and are in keeping with our sustainable ethos. The role reports directly to the Executive Chef and supports the whole kitchen team with delivering a smooth, efficient and engaging operation.

About the Business

Knoll House is located in Studland, Dorset, renowned for being one the most dramatic and sensitive landscapes in the UK. With a fascinating history and originally built as a summer house for the Banks family, Knoll was first operated as a hotel in 1939 and was an instant success.

The hotel has 70 rooms, together with a full-service bar and restaurant and a whole host of other family friendly facilities including a pool, cinema room and outdoor play areas which make a stay at Knoll full of memories that last a lifetime. There is such a diversity of facilities available that Knoll House attracts guests from all walks of life and being dog-friendly means that whether guests want to explore the coast and local area or relax in the lounge and grounds onsite there is space for everyone to have a unique break and our team are always on hand to add a personal touch.

As the latest guardians of this treasured property, there are plans for some development and we are committed to transforming Knoll to a five-star resort while recognising those halcyon days of seaside holidays gone by.

Experience, skills, qualifications, and behaviours

Essential

• 2 years experience in a senior role
• Experience of hotel operations
• Strong communication skills
• Fluent written and verbal English

Desirable

• 5 years experience in a senior role
• Recognised relevant qualification
• Employer loyalty
• PC literate

Person specification

• Passionate about delivering outstanding standards
• Self-motivated
• Excellent attention to detail
• Calm under pressure
• Adaptability and resilience
• Able to think logically and problem solve
• Commercially aware

Company benefits

• Staff Discount
• Staff Meals
• Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Death in Service Benefit
• High Street Discounts