Hotel Sous Chef

Hotel Sous Chef 

Location: Outskirts of East Grinstead

Salary: Up to £40,000 depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Live-in accommodation available

Lloyd Recruitment Services is currently recruiting for an experienced Hotel Sous Chef to join a professional kitchen team based on the outskirts of East Grinstead.

This is an excellent opportunity for a talented Sous Chef with hotel, events, or large-scale catering experience to join a well-established hospitality environment. Working closely with the Head Chef, you will support the day-to-day running of the kitchen, maintaining exceptional food quality, hygiene standards, and guest satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Head Chef with daily kitchen operations and team supervision.


• Assist with menu preparation, food production, and maintaining high-quality standards.


• Manage stock control, food costs, portion control, and minimise waste.


• Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP, and health & safety standards.


• Support kitchen training and team development.


• Maintain excellent standards across all food service operations.

About You:

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef within a hotel, events, or large-scale catering environment.


• Alternatively, strong Senior Chef de Partie experience looking for the next step.


• Level 2 Food Safety in Catering qualification preferred.


• Excellent leadership, organisation, and communication skills.


• Passionate about delivering high-quality food and service.

Benefits:

• Salary up to £40,000 depending on experience.


• Live-in accommodation available.


• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service.


• Company pension and life assurance schemes.


• Free onsite parking.


• Cycle to work scheme.


• Employee Health Cash Plan.


• Discounts and employee benefits.


• Two annual membership badges following successful completion of probation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious chef to join a supportive team within a respected hospitality operation.

Extra Information:

• Refer a friend and earn up to £500 (see website for details).


• Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you don’t hear from us within 5 days, please assume you have not been successful.


• By applying, you accept Lloyd Recruitment Services’ Privacy and GDPR Policy (see website).

Lloyd Recruitment Services acts as an employment agency for this vacancy and is an equal opportunity employer.