Sous Chef

At The Gables Hotel, our mission is simple: to create memorable moments by connecting hearts from arrival to farewell. If you are a passionate and driven culinary professional who thrives in a hotel environment and takes pride in delivering exceptional food and guest experiences, you could be our next Sous Chef.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

As part of our team, you’ll enjoy a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• Complimentary meals on duty
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Incremental holiday entitlement
• The opportunity to take part in inclusive and sustainability-driven initiatives

What You’ll Be Doing

As Sous Chef, you will play a key leadership role within the kitchen, supporting the Head Chef in delivering high standards, consistency, and profitability across all food operations. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting and deputising for the Head Chef in the day-to-day management of the kitchen
• Leading and motivating the kitchen team during service to ensure consistently high-quality food
• Assisting with menu development, seasonal changes, and promotional ideas
• Ensuring all dishes are prepared and presented to brand and company standards
• Supporting stock control, ordering, and minimising wastage
• Assisting with food cost management and maintaining gross profit margins
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, health & safety, and hygiene legislation
• Supervising and mentoring junior chefs, supporting their training and development
• Working closely with the restaurant and events teams to ensure smooth and efficient service
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organisation at all times

What We’re Looking For

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Proven experience as a Sous Chef or strong Chef de Partie ready to step up within a hotel or high-volume hospitality environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead by example and inspire the team
• Good commercial awareness, including stock management and cost control
• A thorough understanding of food safety and compliance standards
• A hands-on, organised, and proactive approach
• Flexibility to work across busy weddings, events, conferences, and restaurant service
• A genuine passion for quality food and delivering outstanding guest experiences

Join Our Team

At The Gables Hotel, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to supporting your success through structured training, clear career pathways, and a positive, inclusive working environment.

If you feel you’re the right fit for our Sous Chef role, we’d love to hear from you.

We sincerely thank everyone who takes the time to apply for this position. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 14 days of the closing date, therefore if you have not heard from us within this time please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Pay: £34,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person