Sous Chef - Live In Available - Ashbourne, Derbyshire

Sous Chef - Live In Available - Ashbourne, Derbyshire

• Location: Peveril of the Peak, Thorpe, Dovedale, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2AW
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours of work: up to 48 per week, based over any 5 from 7 days
• Salary: £25,350 – £27,378 pa, plus tips

Job brief:

How would you like to work for an award-winning company in one of the most inspiring locations in the UK? Where success is not just focused on your ability to cook but also on your work-life balance? HF Holidays are seeking a Sous Chef for our wonderful country house hotel located in the Peak District.

You’ll be responsible for helping the Head Chef to create nutritious and exciting menus that reflect the local produce and specialities of the region and enhance every dining experience of all our guests. You’ll have catering experience at a similar level and possess a genuine passion for food, teamwork and be ready to take the next step in your career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with fresh ingredients to create simple, tasty yet imaginative dishes
• Provide solid support to the Head Chef, taking ownership of managing the team on days off and annual leave
• Maintaining the standard and style of cooking set by the Head Chef
• Ordering and stock take duties
• Live our values and role model high standards to junior members of the team, mentoring and training where necessary 
• Engage with our guests in a warm and friendly way

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Experience in a similar role
• Experience at supervisory level in busy professional kitchens
• A genuine passion and interest for food and cooking with fresh, seasonal ingredients
• A mature approach to food preparation, health and safety and allergens awareness

Package:

• Competitive salary paid monthly plus equal share of tips
• Pension contributions
• Comprehensive health benefits package
• Live in accommodation available with all bills included including Wi-Fi
• Free meals 3 times per day
• Free uniform
• Free laundry
• Free professional training and development courses
• Free carparking
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays accrued weekly
• Annual familiarisation visit at any of our country houses for you and your family (after three months service)
• Exclusive HF discounts on flights and UK and worldwide holidays for you, your friends and family
• Exclusive discounts at several high street outdoors equipment stores
• Opportunities to organise and / or participate in various challenges and activities for our nominated charity
• Unique opportunity to explore the great outdoors on free guided walks with our guests
• One paid day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Opportunity to join a multi-award winning, forward thinking and passionate company who train, develop and celebrate individual, team and organisational achievements

About the company:

Here at HF Holidays, we have over 100 years’ experience organising outdoor holidays. We specialise in offering a fantastic range of Walking and Leisure Activities holidays and every year over 60,000 guests choose to travel with us to over 70 destinations all over the world.

We currently employ a team of over 500, who work in our two main offices in Elstree and Penrith and across our 17 country houses around the UK, all in National Parks or Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. 

HF Holidays is a co-operative society owned by its 40,000 members worldwide. Our Mission is to provide shared holiday experiences, which inspire friendship, fun, and an active enjoyment of the great outdoors. We aim to achieve our Mission by applying the following values Trusted, Collaborative, Exceptional Experiences, Ownership, Inspiring, Passionate and Fun.

Join us and you’ll find a professional, welcoming environment that encourages you to learn new skills, celebrates your achievements and enables you to build a rewarding career.

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