Overview
UNIQUE SOUS CHEF OPPORTUNITY: HIGH-LEVEL CUISINE, WORK/LIFE BALANCE
About the Employer
Wentworth Grange is a beautiful country house care home in rural Northumberland that operates like a luxury hotel to offer the best quality residential nursing care available. Our guests – their safety, comfort and enjoyment of the finer things in life – are our daily mission.
Our well-equipped kitchen is crucial in delivering the luxury we offer. For some of our distinguished guests, the kitchen’s output is truly the highlight of their day; for all, it’s an intimate and highly pleasurable accompaniment to both the larger and smaller events in their lives. Our Kitchen team is passionate about food and committed to inspiring joy with what they produce. We’re looking for staff with the same passion and eye for refinement.
This role stands out from similar positions elsewhere in offering:
* A competitive rate of pay;
* Work/life balance: 8am to 5pm work that leaves evenings free to socialise;
* A genuinely positive, respectful and mutually supportive work/kitchen culture;
* A chance to work in a 5-Star setting in beautiful surroundings delivering consistently high quality cuisine;
* Opportunities to flex culinary creativity/inspiration and, where appropriate, build on specific culinary interests that can add value to the kitchen's output;
* An employer prepared to invest in hardworking staff demonstrably committed to achieving excellence.
If you are interested in taking up this opportunity, please check out the application process below.
Job Description
We are seeking a Sous Chef to act as an assistant to our Head Chef in helping to lead a small team of new and longer-standing kitchen staff. You will coordinate staff during the Head Chef’s absence, including guiding and supervising more junior staff. You will also support the Head Chef in kitchen management, including assisting with stocking, maintenance, health and safety, planning and menu preparation. This role entails close collaboration with the Head Chef to foster a positive, ambitious, efficient and results-oriented dynamic within the team. A positive attitude towards your role, your colleagues, our patrons and the kitchen's output, as well as to working within a multicultural setting, is a must.
Candidates will be assessed for proven cookery competence, experience of carrying out tasks forming part of the job description (below) and their conformity with the qualities outlined in the person specification (below), with careful attention to the latter.
Reporting to the Head Chef, you will be responsible for:
* Preparing, cooking and serving fresh produce to a high standard
* Leading kitchen staff in the carrying out of their duties, including service, in the Head Chef’s absence
* Supporting and collaborating with fellow team members efficiently
* Assisting the Head Chef in developing new menus
* Ensuring all sections are setup for service
* Liaising with care home staff on client needs and requests in a constructive and friendly manner
* Calm and reflexive troubleshooting, where necessary
* Ordering and rotating stock
* Liaising with suppliers
* Controlling wastage
* Contributing to and adapting to day-to-day events as they unfold
* Overseeing excellent standards of hygiene and cleanliness at all times
* Ensuring all staff comply with food, personal, operational and fire safety requirements
* Catering to specific dietary needs and food safety requirements
Person Specification
The right applicant for this role will meet the following requirements:
* Two or more years’ experience in a similar role within a quality hotel or restaurant
* Ability to pass a DBS check
* NVQ Level 2 or higher
* Own Transport (essential)
* Fine dining experience and/or knowledge of international cuisine (preferred)
They will, above all, possess the following personal qualities:
* An interest in good food: interest in high level cuisine, including a general interest in food and developing/ utilising culinary skills and knowledge;
* Attention to detail: specifically flavor, presentation and technique;
* Time management: a hardworking, organised and efficient approach to working, the ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision, and the ability to adapt and incorporate flexibility into working method.
* Good communication skills: the ability to communicate needs, necessities and problems clearly, directly and constructively; as well as a calm, kind and friendly disposition, including professionalism in interactions with others.
* Professional integrity: someone who takes personal responsibility; treats mistakes/ failures as learning opportunities (and supports that culture); offers constructive criticism and praise to colleagues; and takes a professional attitude towards all aspects of their work;
* A collaborative approach: a genuine team player, who enjoys collaborating with and supporting colleagues from a variety of backgrounds.
Application Process
Applications should be submitted to reception@wentwogrange.net by no later than 12pm (noon) on Wednesday 18 September 2025, though early applicants will be considered from Friday 12th September. Paid trail shifts followed by a brief interview will be offered to successful applicants to determine suitability for the role.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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