Senior Sous Chef

PermanentNEW

Senior Sous Chef – earn up to £53,000 OTE with straight shifts and minimal evening work in Ascot, Berkshire.

This is a rare opportunity to progress your kitchen career without giving up your work-life balance. The Senior Sous Chef position in Ascot Berkshire offers a £50,000 salary, seasonally balanced hours and the chance to help lead a talented team at a prestigious private members’ golf club.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary up to £50,000 with OTE potential of £52,885
• Potential annual Staff Fund payment through voluntary member contributions, typically worth two to three weeks’ pay
• Average 40-hour contract over five days: 45 hours from April to September and 35 hours from October to March
• Straight shifts with only a handful of evening events each year
• Earliest start at 6.30am, regular finishes by 6pm and occasional event finishes up to 9pm
• Overtime returned as time off in lieu, or agreed paid overtime at 1.25 times the normal rate
• 4% employer pension contribution, increasing with long service
• Death-in-service cover worth four times annual salary after one year
• Staff golf privileges, free beginner lessons and shop discounts
• Free on-site parking in Ascot Berkshire
• Wellbeing support, retail discounts, Cycle to Work and on-demand GP access

Your new role

As Senior Sous Chef, you’ll work closely with the Head Chef to lead the kitchen, develop the brigade and maintain excellent standards. Based in Ascot, Berkshire, you’ll help create a positive kitchen culture and deliver consistently high-quality food across everyday dining and events at the golf club.

You will:

• Support the Head Chef with daily kitchen operations
• Lead, motivate and develop the kitchen brigade
• Oversee preparation, service and presentation
• Help develop menus using fresh, quality ingredients
• Manage stock, ordering, food costs and waste
• Maintain excellent food safety and hygiene standards
• Step up and lead the kitchen when required

What we’re looking for

The successful Senior Sous Chef will have at least two years’ experience in a sous-level or comparable leadership position. Experience within a golf club, hotel, quality restaurant or event-led venue would be particularly relevant.

You’ll also need:

• Strong fresh-food preparation and cooking knowledge
• Proven experience supervising and developing a team
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills
• A calm and dependable approach under pressure
• Good knowledge of food safety and allergens
• The right to work in the UK and the ability to commute or relocate

If this Senior Sous Chef opportunity in Ascot, Berkshire sounds like the right next step for you, apply now.

Please contact Bradley Baxendale at Platinum Recruitment for more information.

Job Number: 49044 / INDCHEFS

Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.