SOUS CHEF

Location: Monk Coniston, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AQ
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £29,000
Reporting to: Head Chef and Country House Manager
Live in: Live in accommodation available inclusive of all bills, 3 meals per day, Laundry & Free wifi
Employee Benefits: Equal share of tips paid monthly | Free Uniform | 28 Days Holiday pro rata inclusive of bank holidays | Pension Contributions | Volunteer Day | Group Life Assurance | Cinema Discounts | Online Shopping Discounts | Cycle to work Scheme | Discounted Gym Membership | Virtual GP | Health & Wellbeing Support 24/7 Helplines with access to trained counsellors for support| Exclusive discounts on our holidays for you, your friends and family | Annual familiarization visit at any of our country houses for you and your family

Working in our Monk Coniston Country House we provide a retreat for up to 52 guests who stay with us for guided or self-guided walking tour holidays. We always know when and where our guests need serving. We know the number of guests we will be hosting each week, and our mealtimes are fixed. We plan our menus in advance and get pre orders for lunch and dinner. Your role as Sous Chef will be to support the Head Chef to prepare and serve our Traditional British menu consisting of Breakfast, packed lunches and a 3-course evening meal served banqueting style. You will be responsible for managing the kitchen in the Head Chefs absence including the implementation of Health & Safety, developing and supervising our Chef, Kitchen Assistant and Kitchen Porter staff. Or sous chef’s regularly do stock take duties and ordering from our external suppliers.