Sous Chef

Do you thrive in a kitchen environment where quality and creativity matter every day?

Are you passionate about working with the best seasonal, local produce?

Are you ready to step into a leadership role and help shape exceptional dining experiences on the Cornish coast?

What do we want?

As Sous Chef, you'll work closely with the Senior Sous chef to lead a passionate kitchen brigade. You'll back up our senior sous chefs and be co operatively taking charge of running smooth and efficient services, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, hygiene, and kitchen organisation are upheld. This is an ideal opportunity for a chef who thrives in a fast paced, quality driven environment and has a genuine respect for locally sourced, sustainable ingredients.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Support the Head Chef & Senior Sous chef in all aspects of kitchen management and food preparation
• Run and supervise services to a 2 Rosette standard, maintaining calm, clean and efficient working conditions
• Mentor and train junior members of the team, promoting a positive and professional culture
• Contribute to menu planning, bringing creative ideas that celebrate Cornish produce and sustainable practices
• Maintain excellent food hygiene and kitchen safety standards, ensuring all compliance requirements are met
• Help manage stock levels, deliveries, and minimise waste through good practices and planning
• Act as a leader

About you:

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or strong Junior Sous in a quality driven kitchen
• Passionate about food, local sourcing, seasonality and sustainability
• Strong organisational and leadership skills
• Calm under pressure, with the ability to manage a steady paced service confidently
• A genuine team player who leads by example
• Knowledge of modern and classic cooking techniques
• Food hygiene and safety certificates (Level 2 or higher preferred)

As a family owned, independent Cornish business, we value every member of our talented team. We offer a range of benefits and perks to reflect our commitment to our hotels such a desirable place to work. These include:

• £14.85 per hour plus share of hotel tips
• A people centric working environment
• Learning and internal career progression opportunities
• A permanent contract with 28 days holiday per year (29 after 1 year)
• Long service scheme, enjoy a free stay at Bedruthan after your first year
• Enjoy 40% off food and drinks, along with a range of other services throughout the hotel with our own discount scheme
• Local partnership discounts
• Health Shield Healthcare Plan
• Temporary on site team accommodation is available

Perched on the rugged clifftops of North Cornwall, Bedruthan Hotel and Spa and Scarlet Hotel have always been trailblazers in hospitality-setting the standard for exceptional experiences and refined service. When you join us, you become part of one of the UK's most exciting independent companies.

This isn't simply a job - it's the place you want to be.