**We are delighted to have been awarded AA SMALL HOTEL
GROUP OF THE YEAR (2024-2025), as well as being place in the TOP 30 Best Places
to Work in Hospitality**.
What you’ll be doing?
As Sous Chef, you will play a key role within our senior kitchen brigade in supervising the kitchen, organising the work load and delegating to junior chefs. Your will have gained your skills in a similar environment and use your skillset to demonstrate innovation, support with menu design and deputise in the Head Chef’s absence.
You will be proactive in self-development and the development of all members of the kitchen brigade. Motivating and promoting positive behaviour is also key.
What you’ll need?
The successful candidate for the role of Sous Chef will be professional, knowledgeable, and dedicated to providing Rosette Standard food. You will be required to work well within the team and lead by example to the brigade.
* You will already have gained credible experience within a professional food environment; with Professional Cookery qualification to Level 3-4 or proven experience;
* A passion for food and ethically sourced produce, with a pride in its delivery to the plate;
* The ability to lead a section and chefs in ensuring food is prepped and ready for service – great timekeeping and organisational skills are key;
* Your potential, your commitment, and your ability to work under pressure alongside being an excellent team player, is every bit as important to us as your knife-handling skills.
EHC are committed to offering opportunities to those groupswho may be under represented within our workforce – within our kitchen’s, wewould particularly welcome the addition of a greater representation of femalechef’s.
What’s in it for you?
Our bespoke Eden Extra’s benefits platform offers:
* Enhanced annual leave - 31 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 33 days with service;
* Fairly distributed Service Charge/Gratuities paid monthly;
* Discounts and cashback across 800 high street and food retailers, gyms, days out, restaurants/takeaways and utilities.
* Access to our wellbeing centre with Hello Fresh Recipes, fitness video’s and money management tools;
* Cycle to Work Scheme and Electric Vehicle Lease Scheme;
* Health plans for dental, optical, alternative health care + 24 hour GP access;
* Discounted stays, spa treatments, golf and leisure access across EHC properties;
* Support via our Wellbeing Strategy based on Money, Mind, Body & Heart; anything from financial wellbeing to domestic violence and family friendly policies; we genuinely CARE about our people;
* Access to Eden Engage – our employee portal with regular team news;
* Grow with us via apprenticeships and bespoke leadership programmes – RISE & THRIVE;
* Enhanced familyfriendly policies- we want to help you feel fully supported during anysignificant life events.
* Return to work financial support for those returningfrom maternity leave;
* You’ll also get free parking, meals on duty, uniform etc….but you already knew that, right?!!
Our culture focuses on collaboration so we regularly involve our teams in helping to shape this via:
- An opinion that counts….regular surveys and forums that ask YOU for YOUR opinion;
- A ‘You said, we did’ approach so that you know we’re taking your feedback seriously;
- A commitment to Sustainability & Wellbeing with employee champions in every hotel & HQ;
We are proud to be members of the Hoteliers Charter and are
committed to providing a great place to
work with our teams at the heart of all we do – we lead with a values led
approach based
on Heart, Honesty, Spirit and Team, which were written ‘by our people
for our people’. Testament to
this is our multi award wins in employee wellbeing and engagement.
Eden Hotel Collection is a
passionate advocate of providing equitable workplace’s, as such we seek to
recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of
backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from
all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as
parents, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring
diverse perspectives to EHC.
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