Sous Chef - Luxury Restaurant with Rooms - West Sussex

Sous Chef
Luxury Restaurant with Rooms | West Sussex
Up to £60,000 + Tronc
JWR is delighted to be working with an exceptional food-led hospitality business in the heart of the South Downs, seeking a talented Sous Chef to join its award-winning kitchen team.
This is a rare opportunity to work directly alongside an experienced Chef Director in a highly ambitious operation that places seasonality, sustainability and provenance at the heart of everything it does.
With an outstanding kitchen garden, exceptional local suppliers and exciting plans for future growth, this role offers genuine progression for an ambitious Sous Chef looking to take the next step towards their first Head Chef position.

Package

• Salary up to £60,000 DOE
• Generous tronc and tips package
• Work directly alongside an experienced Chef Director
• Exceptional local produce and kitchen garden ingredients
• Genuine progression towards a future Head Chef role
• Opportunity to contribute creatively to menu development
• Supportive, collaborative and quality-driven culture
• Work within one of the South East's most exciting independent hospitality businesses

The Role
As Sous Chef, you will play a key leadership role within the kitchen, supporting the Chef Director in delivering an exceptional dining experience built around seasonality, sustainability and outstanding ingredients.
You will help drive standards across all areas of the kitchen while mentoring and developing the brigade, ensuring consistency, creativity and excellence in every service.
Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Chef Director in the day-to-day management of the kitchen
• Leading service and maintaining exceptional culinary standards
• Assisting with seasonal menu development and daily specials
• Working closely with local producers and suppliers
• Utilising produce from the kitchen garden to create ingredient-led dishes
• Training, mentoring and developing junior chefs
• Maintaining excellent food safety and kitchen compliance standards
• Supporting stock control, ordering and GP management
• Driving consistency, quality and attention to detail throughout the operation

Requirements
We are keen to speak with ambitious Sous Chefs who are passionate about exceptional food and looking to develop their career within a highly respected food-led environment.
You will ideally have:

• Previous experience within a Michelin-starred, Michelin Guide or multi-Rosette kitchen
• Strong classical cooking foundations and modern culinary techniques
• A genuine passion for seasonal, farm-to-table cooking
• Experience working with premium British produce
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills
• Calm and composed service leadership
• High standards and strong attention to detail
• A collaborative approach and desire to mentor others
• The ambition and potential to progress into a future Head Chef position

This is an outstanding opportunity for a talented Sous Chef to join a business where food is truly at the centre of the guest experience, working alongside an inspirational Chef Director while building the skills and experience needed for a first Head Chef appointment.