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Junior Sous Chef – superb, fast paced gastro pub - £35,000 + package A popular gastro pub that has built up an excellent reputation for their fine food and service. Having been well-established for years they have survived the pandemic and come back busier than ever. Due to the increase in business, they are looking to strengthen the team with a strong Junior Sous Chef. The role would suit a Chef de Partie looking to progress to the next stage in their career. There will be plenty of opportunities to cover all sections and develop your management skills, under the guidance of the talented Head and Sous Chef. Benefits include: Generous salary + excellent tips Paid overtime Superb training Excellent working environment Great career prospects There is a brigade of 6-7 chefs preparing modern European cuisine. They prepare everything in house using fresh, seasonal produce and where possible this will all be sourced locally. The successful Junior Sous Chef will be involved in menu design, stock control, ordering and training the junior members of the team. The ideal candidate will have a genuine love of cooking and had previous experience within a fresh food kitchen - preferably a busy one!

Head Chef – gastro pub – fresh food – This popular gastro pub is one of the flagship properties within this family-owned group of pubs. Currently they are seeking a talented and creative Head Chef to take over the kitchen. There is great scope to develop the menu offering and build on their solid reputation as a destination restaurant. Benefits include: Competitive salary + tips Wagestream – access your wages without having to wait until pay day Discount on hospitality across their sites Freedom to lead the kitchen. Birthday night away in one of their properties with a bottle of fizz 28 days holiday Accredited member of ‘Wellbeing Promise’ The ideal Head Chef will have strong financial awareness, understand the importance of maintaining a profitable kitchen, pushing for a high GP and be an inspirational leader who can manage a retain a happy, productive brigade. Due to the rural location, your own transport will be essential. To find out more about this exciting role please forward your CV. 8712

Deputy Head Housekeeper – beautiful hotel – A beautiful country house hotel with an award-winning restaurant, extensive conference and banqueting, a brasserie, 3 lounges, a cocktail bar and spa. Currently they are seeking an experienced Housekeeper to assist the Executive Head Housekeeper in managing all aspects of the housekeeping department. This senior role is pivotal in fulfilling the outstanding experiences the guests enjoy whilst staying at the hotel. There is an established and dedicated team in place, working their magic behind the scenes, ensuring that the specified standards of performance are maintained whilst achieving maximum guest satisfaction. Benefits include: A commitment to pay above the living wage. Generous share of the monthly service charge Career development with accredited training providers Enhanced holiday programme & reward scheme for long service Employee Assistance Programme – Hospitality Action Meals on duty Free parking Generous ‘Refer a Friend ‘ bounty incentive Amazing recognition Awards for exceptional staff Reduced price stays in all their hotels The successful candidate will have experience within a quality hotel, be practical and hands on with great attention to detail. Other responsibilities will include training the staff, health and safety regulations and the ability to deputise for the Executive Head Housekeeper when required.

An exciting opportunity to join this unique, independently run hotel. Over the years they have built an excellent reputation for their very high standard of both food and service. The kitchen caters for an award winning, contemporary restaurant and extensive conference and banqueting facilities. There is a stable brigade of talented chefs preparing modern British cuisine with European influences. They make everything in house and where possible all the produce is sourced locally to ensure the menus are seasonal and their carbon footprint is low. Benefits include: Generous salary plus service charge 45 hour week Excellent management training Complete support from management An experienced and professional brigade in place Discounted gym and spa membership 28 days holiday Free parking Whites provided Currently they are seeking a professional Sous Chef to join the team. The successful candidate will be involved in managing the team, inputting ideas for the menus, ensuring all procedures are adhered to, and training the junior staff. The ideal candidate will have had previous experience within award winning, quality kitchens and be looking for a new and challenging role where they will have the opportunity to develop their skills and the success of the hotel.

Senior Sous Chef – restaurant – This beautiful 4 star hotel is currently seeking a talented Senior Sous Chef to take over the day to day running of their brasserie. The restaurant is situated in their country club and has far reaching views over the golf course and Ashdown Forest. The emphasis here is on the use of locally sourced, seasonal produce and the successful Senior Sous Chef will have plenty of opportunity to influence the menus. Benefits include: A commitment to pay above the living wage Generous share of the monthly service charge Career development with accredited training providers Enhanced holiday programme & reward scheme for long service Employee Assistance Programme – Hospitality Action Meals on duty Free parking Generous ‘Refer a Friend ‘ bounty incentive Amazing recognition Awards for exceptional staff Reduced price stays in all of their hotels There is a small team working within an open kitchen, giving the opportunity to interact with the guests and create a sense of theatre. The Sous Chef will be responsible the management, running and direction of the brasserie kitchen, reporting to the Executive Chef. There will be fantastic scope to progress your career and showcase your leadership skills, creativity and passion for food.

Junior Sous Chef – hotel – live in - This beautiful 4 red star property is currently seeking a talented Junior Sous Chef to join the team in the main kitchen. Here they cater for the award-winning restaurant, extensive conference and banqueting, 3 lounges, a cocktail bar and spa. The emphasis here is on the use of locally sourced, seasonal produce to prepare modern British cuisine to the highest standard. Benefits include: A commitment to pay above the living wage Generous share of the monthly service charge Career development with accredited training providers Enhanced holiday programme & reward scheme for long service Employee Assistance Programme – Hospitality Action Meals on duty Free parking Generous ‘Refer a Friend ‘ bounty incentive Amazing recognition Awards for exceptional staff Reduced price stays in all their hotels As Junior Sous Chef you will be assisting the Executive Chef with the organisation of daily tasks within the kitchen. You will have a fantastic opportunity to progress your career and showcase your leadership skills, creativity, and passion for food, supported by an experienced Executive Chef.

Head Chef £50k OTE - Vegetarian / Vegan Restaurant My client is looking for an energetic, driven, passionate and patient Head Chef to bring your own unique and inspiring ideas to this already iconic Vegetarian restaurant in Brighton. The food is a game changer and the restaurant takes its cooking seriously, both in the kitchen and out. Benefits Your £50,000 OTE financial package will reflect the importance of your role in our organisation and will consist of a highly competitive Basic Salary and TRONC, plus performance bonuses related to the achievement of agreed targets. 6 shifts (40hrs) per week. • 28 days paid holiday. • Company pension scheme. • 40% off when you dine with us – for you and up to 5 of your friends. • Uniform and professional cleaning provided. • Kitchen rotas 2 weeks in advance to ensure a healthy work-life balance for the whole team. • Research meetings at aspirational restaurants with Amanda Powley and Phil Taylor. • Supplier trips – we encourage you to meet our suppliers and really understand where our ingredients come from. • Opportunities to get involved with high profile outside events. As Head Chef, you will represent everything that is the business. As a key member of the Senior Management Team, you will report directly to the owners. You will work closely with them on the development of the food for the restaurant and the numerous other brand opportunities that they explore. • Be passionate about cooking and have a desire to continuously develop your knowledge and culinary skills further. • Have the proven ability to lead, train and inspire your team about consistently great food. • Strive constantly for excellence and consistency. • Thrive in a pressurised kitchen environment. • Be solutions driven. • Conscientious, reliable and have an excellent work ethic. • Understand the vital role you play in the running of a profitable business. • Communicate in the right way at all levels. • Know and understand the current Food Safety and Health & Safety procedures. • Be computer literate with excellent understanding of Microsoft packages. This restaurant has enormous potential for expansion as a restaurant and as a brand. You will provide vital input into the direction of the business and its continuous improvement. To achieve this, you will already be an experienced Head Chef in a high-volume, high-quality restaurant (or an exceptional Sous Chef ready for your next challenge). Inspirational Leader • Attend and actively contribute to regular senior management meetings  • Demonstrate excellent food creativity and development skills • Have the confidence to recruit, interview and manage a large brigade of chefs • Deliver and improve training schedules, appraisals, mentoring and monitoring. Kitchen Management • Responsible for taking the team along on the journey with you – they are very much your team. • Be capable and confident in the running of a very busy kitchen • Have experience working all sections, including pastry • Oversee the preparation of food and provide service of the highest standards possible.  • Design staff rotas within agreed wage budgets. • Communicate and nurture relationships with suppliers, ordering and negotiating best prices and monitoring ongoing price changes.   • Provide menu and kitchen costings. • Control and manage stock.  • To be responsible with your team for keeping a clean, tidy, and hygienic workspace. Ref 8708 RPM

Chef de Partie - independent, fresh food pub – great work life balance – A popular village pub with an excellent reputation for their fine cuisine, premium drinks, and welcoming hospitality. The pub is independently owned and run by true professionals who love their jobs and feel passionately about working with seasonal and foraged produce. Over the years the pub has gone from strength to strength establishing itself as a destination restaurant for food lovers. Due to this success, they are currently looking for a talented Chef de Partie to join this first-class kitchen. Benefits include: Fantastic working environment Professional & experienced hospitality owners Generous salary + excellent tips Great hours, 6-7 shifts a week One day off at the weekends Input into the menus There is a team of 3 chefs and a KP preparing modern British and European menus. The emphasis here is on the use of fresh, seasonal produce sourced as locally as possible. They also regularly go foraging and the menus change daily to reflect this. The ideal candidate will share their passion for cooking and have a genuine love for the industry. They would like someone who really gets involved and can assist them take the business forward. As it is a small team you will have the opportunity to train on all sections and learn the day to day management of a fresh food kitchen. Your own transport will be essential due to the rural location of the pub.

Sous Chef – package £40,000 - This lively award-winning gastro pub is currently seeking a creative and innovative Sous Chef to assist with the running of this busy, fast paced kitchen. It is an independent business, and very much a destination venue with a superb restaurant. You should therefore have a real interest in current food trends and working with fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced produce. There is a brigade of 4 chefs preparing modern British cuisine with European influences. Benefits include: Generous salary, excellent tips & bonus Large, well-equipped kitchen Opportunity to input ideas onto the menus Great training working under an award winning chef They have developed a kitchen garden where they grow their own vegetables, fruit, and herbs. They also encourage foraging so they can create a regularly changing menu, highlighting the seasonal changes. As Sous Chef you will have full responsibility for the day to day running of the kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef and assist with designing menus, sourcing suppliers, stock control, ordering and training and motivating your team. Alongside this the ideal candidate will have good business acumen and excellent man- management skills. It is a live out position and due to the pub’s rural location, you would require your own transport, although you are only a few miles from a large town, with excellent amenities.

Sous Chef - £38,000 – accommodation - – superb hotel This stylish, award-winning hotel is currently seeking a talented Sous Chef to assist with the day to day running of the kitchen. They cater for the a la carte restaurant, the conservatory, bar, and extensive function facilities for up to 200 covers. They prepare modern European cuisine for the restaurant and a variety of menus for the parties, weddings, and society events. Everything is made in house using fresh, seasonal produce and where possible this will be sourced locally. Benefits include: Generous salary Live in accommodation within the grounds Free parking Plenty of opportunity to influence the menus Great training from an excellent Head Chef As Sous Chef you will assist with designing menus, costings, stock control, ordering and running a profitable happy kitchen. The ideal candidate will have previously held a Sous Chef position and feel passionately about cooking along with managing, motivating, and training the team to get the best out of them.

The Role 2 & 3 Rosettes offerings. Supporting our experienced Head Chef you will have shared responsibility for the team of Chefs (10 Chefs) delivering 2 Rosette standard food for the 45 cover restaurant, afternoon tea, cocktail bar light bites. Your involvement will be important in creating a restaurant menu, afternoon tea menu to inspire local patrons and hotel residents to ensure its future success. You will have the added support of our Pastry Chef and the Pastry team who operate a separate pastry kitchen producing dishes for all restaurants, afternoon tea and banqueting areas. The Benefits •An additional end of financial year service charge bonus also paid •4 weeks holiday rising to 5 weeks with service •8 Bank holidays •Free car parking •Employee uniform •Potential for live in The Role •Recruitment, training and coaching team of 10 Chefs. •The menu planning, supplier resourcing, ordering, delivery, storage, preparation, cooking and service across the lunch and dinner menus. •Development of menu ideas to progress the food offering to achieve a minimum 2 Rosette Standard across all dishes along with the Head Chef. •Ensure compliance with HACCP and food hygiene, health and safety legislation. •Achieving GP targets on dishes to allow for future investment in the facilities and staffing •Creating passion, flair and drive in your team to assist the hotel to achieve its quality and business objectives. Practice and promote effective teamwork and communication amongst your direct work colleagues and colleagues in other departments. Requirements This role would suit a passionate Chef who is already a Sous Chef or Jnr Sous Chef within a 2 Rosette Hotel Restaurant. •Experience and passion for food and creating 2 Rosette standard dishes from fresh ingredients •Ability to work flexible shifts •Experience within a quality hotel kitchen environment •Team player with an ability and desire to contribute and support team members to develop and achieve •Excellent eye for detail and able to deliver consistent standards In addition you will benefit from a range of company benefits including: Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels Discounted hair treatments at our two Spas Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Spas Discount on retail products in our two Spas Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1yr, 3yr and 5yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday REF 8697 (RPM)

The Role Leading the team in a 2 Rosettes Restaurant you will be responsible for managing a full-time team to deliver outstanding standards of service. A passion for food, wine and service and an ability to inspire and drive standards. Service covers breakfast, lunch, and dinner 7 days per week. Leads to flexible shift patterns covering 45 hrs across 5 days per week including weekends.The team consists of a permanent team of Restaurant Supervisors and F&B Assistants We also operate a range of beautiful private dining rooms for functions, weddings, celebrations, conferences, and other events. The Benefits •£32,000 per annum - Potential Live in •An additional end of financial year service charge bonus also paid •Accommodation is available for those relocating •4 weeks holiday rising to 5 weeks with service •8 Bank holidays •Free car parking •Employee uniform Main Duties Include. •Ensuring the restaurant is prepared for service. •Employee shift briefings to ensure they are confident with up-to-date information for service session. •Meeting and greeting guests, seating, and taking guest orders. •Effective rostering of employees •Serving food and beverage including alcoholic beverages and wines •Completing satisfaction checks and action all feedback. •Resolving any service issues •Presenting bills to guests and taking payment •Ensuring the restaurant is reset at the end of the shift ready for the next service. •Ensuring work area is clean and tidy before closing. •Working with the Executive Chef to develop the menus. •Recruitment and Induction of new employees •Coaching employees to develop their skills and ensure service standards are met. •Selecting and sourcing wines to compliment the menu items and guests’ requirements. Requirements. •Smart appearance •Excellent communication skills with a passion for guest service •Technical F & B knowledge to offer the required service and ability to develop the rest of the team. •Management/Supervisory experience within a top-quality food service hotel/restaurant required •Ability to manage and motivate a team of waiters/esses to ensure excellence. •Must have your own transport due to rural location Additional Benefits Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels Discounted hair treatments at our Spas Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels Discount of individual treatments booked in our Spas Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1yr, 3yrs and 5yrs anniversary including; your birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday. REF 8696 (RPM)