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 aking 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.