Sous Chef

Sous Chef at The Hotel Folk

The Seafood & Grill restaurant at The Brudenell Hotel, Aldeburgh

Salary: From £30,000

The Hotel Folk, a family run hotel group with six unique properties across the beautiful county of Suffolk are looking for their next Sous Chef at The Brudenell Hotel in Aldeburgh.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate Sous Chef to bring their own ideas to the restaurant offering. You will need to have a keen interest in the training and development of your team while working alongside our highly skilled and experienced Head Chef.

Our Benefits Include:

• A share of the tips
• Free Golf at our Thorpeness Golf Club
• 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays and pro rata for hours worked)
• 50% off food in all our hotel restaurants
• B&B in any of our hotels from only £50prpn
• Discounted products at our Weavers' House Spa
• Hospitality Action - Employee Assistance Programme
• Simply Health – Health benefit scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Tailored company induction and continued training and development opportunities

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Full understanding and proven experience of H+S and EHO requirements for this role
• Exceptionally high standards and can lead and inspire their team by example
• Responsibility for the kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef
• Experience of liaising with suppliers, ordering, complaint handling and problem solving to drive the business forward
• Strong organisational and administrative kitchen management skills

Skills Required:

• Be interested in creative menu development in keeping with the elevated standards that this food and beverage operation is looking to reach
• Rosette or fine dining experience would be beneficial
• Understanding of managing budgets and achieving GP is preferred
• Please enquire if you need help with accommodation in the short term.

About The Hotel Folk:

Founded in 1996, The Hotel Folk have grown to comprise six unique and individual family run hotels, a Country Club, and luxurious Spa. Whilst all our properties are charmingly individual with their own unique personality, the thing they all have in common is the people; a community of Folk obsessed with looking after our guests and delivering a blow-your-socks-off hospitality experience.

Please note that we will not be able to process your application unless you have the right to work in the UK.

If you would like to apply for this role, click apply now, attach your CV and use the job role as the subject title, we look forward to hearing from you!