Junior Sous Chef – Another Place, The Lake | Kitchen
Another
Place Hotels – a place to take your hospitality career to new heights.
With a team that values connection, flexibility, variety, and challenge, we're
all about making a meaningful impact on our guest’s holiday.
At
Another Place, we don't just provide a place for our guests to rest their heads
- we create memorable experiences that they'll remember for a lifetime.
An
unforgettable holiday experience amidst 18 acres of Lake District National
Park, Another Place offers private lake shore and views over Ullswater and the
fells. For our guests, how their stay makes them feel is crucial; cared about,
looked after, welcome. It’s the heart and soul of our active relaxation
concept, made possible by the people on our team.
Coming
back to good food, with cheeks glowing from the day’s adventures, is at the
heart of our Another Place concept. With local produce, contemporary dishes,
and eating and drinking experiences to remember, we seek to inspire our guests
by through the delivery of extraordinary dining.
Our Junior
Sous Chef Role:
We’re
looking for a Junior Sous Chef to join our team. You’ll be passionate about good
food and have the opportunity to work across two of our thriving kitchens,
learning from our exceptional Head Chef.
There’s
the Living Space – for easy lakeside eating, meeting and lounging – and our Rampsbeck
Restaurant, inspired by the region’s produce – with dishes that showcase
heritage ingredients and flavours rooted in place, expressed with contemporary
flair.
You’ll
bring culinary passion, creativity, and meticulous attention to detail to the
team, whilst supporting the creation of innovative menus and kitchen operations.
You’ll ensure top-notch food quality with your culinary finesse and unwavering team
commitment, delivering extraordinary dining experiences to our guests.
Joining
our team means being part of a community that values excellence, innovation,
and kindness in everything we do. Our commitment to our staff is reflected in
our exceptional working environment - one that promotes a work-life balance,
professional development, and plenty of opportunities for growth.
As our Junior Sous Chef you’ll be:
* Assisting our Sous Chef
with the smooth running of the kitchen.
* Preparing, cooking, and
portioning all dishes to our high standards of quality and quantity.
* Assisting with team
management, supporting and training chefs as required.
* Ensuring efficient stock
procurement in line with accurate receipt handling and proper storage.
* Ensuring that working areas
are always kept clean.
* Helping to maintain a safe
environment for both team and guests, adhering to the company’s health and
safety policy and procedures.
* Reporting for duty
punctually, wearing the correct uniform and any required protective
clothing, and maintaining specified grooming standards.
* Carrying out any other
reasonable duties requested.
The skills you’ll be sharing with us:
* Knowledgeable of
ingredients, with the ability to use them in a creative way
* A belief in being a team
player
* Excellent time management
skills
* Previous experience of
working in busy kitchen
* Effective stock rotation
skills to avoid unnecessary waste
* Creativity to develop, create,
and implement new menus and dishes
* A
flair for training, guiding, and supporting our Chef de Partie level chefs
and Kitchen Porters
* Excellent
timekeeping for food monitoring and quality assurance
* Previous
experience in a similar establishment
* NVQ 1 Food Hygiene certificate/training
* Strong
knowledge of core culinary techniques
* Proficient
in English language
* A flexible
attitude to working hours and variable shift patterns
* An interest
in, and passion for, the food industry
* Creative
with a strong awareness of current catering trends
* Excellent
International culinary knowledge across various cuisine types (desirable)
* Good
Financial knowledge
* Good
IT/computer proficiency
* Responsible
and calm under extreme pressure
* Passionate
about our team and our greater environment
What we can offer in return:
* A freshly
supplied and laundered uniform
* Straight
shifts over a 45-hour working week
* Overtime
paid at an hourly rate
* A
relaxed, professional place to work in a beautiful location – right on the
shores of Ullswater
* Excellent
career prospects in an ever-expanding organisation
* Special
rates for you and your friends & family to stay at Another Place and
Watergate Bay Hotel
* Team
discounts on treatments in Swim Club
* Discounts
for you and your friends & family to eat at our restaurants: at
Rampsbeck, Living Space, Glasshouse and The Brackenrigg
* Team
social events throughout the year
* Team
assistance scheme – a dedicated helpline for support & advice on
topics from mental health through to managing your finances
From discounted stays to training and development
opportunities, we're all about helping our team achieve their personal and
professional goals. Located in 18 acres of Lake District National Park, you'll
never be short on inspiration. Working at Another Place isn't just a job - it's
a transformative career opportunity.
If you would love to join us as on our Junior Sous Chef
apply now and be part of our journey at The Lake, a wonderful place to work.