Junior Sous Chef

Junior Sous Chef - Rhinefield House Hotel, New Forest Hampshire

James Verity our Head Chef at Rhinefield House Hotel is looking a Junior Sous Chef to join his brigade.

This role involves food preparation and service for all of our food & Beverage outlets including our 2 AA Rosette restaurant, brasserie restaurant, weddings and events, afternoon teas and room service. We are looking for someone who wants to work as part of a talented and hardworking team, delivering consistently high quality food standards using fresh ingredients.

The role of Junior Sous Chef is a full time position working 45 hours per week over 5 days n a rota basis to include weekends.

At Hand Picked we offer a range of training courses so if you are a Senior Chef de Partie looking for your next step who is keen to develop his management skills then we would love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you:

• A competitive salary
• 28 days holiday rising to 33 days with service – we think it’s fair to value loyalty
• £30 staff stays with Hand Picked Hotels per room Bed & Breakfast PLUS 25% discount of all food & drink. Yes, it’s as good as it sounds!
• Annual Sous Chef Conference to aid networking and personal development
• Annual loyalty awards (to include overnight stays & weekends away)
• Working in stunning surroundings and in a property packed with character
• Free parking on site
• Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform
• Pension & Life assurance scheme
• An opportunity to complete your Level 3 or Level 5 Management apprenticeship – if you would like to do so
• People Management Training courses such as Behavioural Interviewing, Disciplinary Investigations and Appraisal Skills – to help you develop your skills and experience

About you:

• You’ll have previous experience as a Senior Chef de Partie or Junior Sous within a similar environment
• You’ll be a stickler for hygiene and be able to lead by example and demonstrate best practice
• Your knowledge of food and technical skills will be outstanding
• You’ll want to develop your skills and experience in order to help work with the Executive Head Chef to lead the brigade
• Most of all, you’ll enjoy working as part of a team, encouraging junior members of the brigade and will have an approachable, positive and proactive manner

About us:

Hand Picked Hotels is a private collection of 19 country house hotels throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. Each of our properties has its own charming character, and all of them are set in stunning surroundings; from the sandy shores of Jersey to the rolling hills of Yorkshire.

With welcoming and charming service delivered in truly inspirational settings, our guests are encouraged to relax, kick off their shoes and indulge. You make it Hand Picked!

Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.