Sous Chef | Guildford Hotel
Core
Supporting the Head Chef in the daily operation and management of a high-volume kitchen, leading the team, and ensuring smooth service delivery while maintaining food quality and cost control.
Role type
Senior IC Sous Chef / Kitchen Operator
Builds
Food service for hotel guests and venue operations
Domain
Hospitality / Hotel F&B
Required skills
Kitchen management, team leadership and coaching, food cost and labour management, stock control and ordering, food safety and hygiene compliance, menu execution and planning, roster management, decision-making under pressure
Preferred skills
Experience in large-scale/high-volume venues (pubs, hotels, multi-outlet), hands-on cooking ability, commercial mindset, people development focus
Technologies
POS systems, inventory management software, scheduling tools
Responsibilities
Support Head Chef with daily kitchen operations, lead and develop the kitchen team, maintain service flow and food quality, manage food costs and waste, ensure food safety standards, assist with menu planning, manage rosters and task delegation, take ownership of kitchen operations in Head Chef's absence