Senior Sous Chef
| Posting date: | 27 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,000 to £37,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 July 2025 |
| Location: | Gloucestershire, GL6 6UN |
| Company: | Balfour Hospitality |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG5200-HF1341244PaiSSC |
Summary
The Falcon is nestled in the picturesque village of Painswick in The Cotswolds. The Falcon is a stunning Georgian townhouse, with 11 boutique bedrooms, a traditional bar and spacious 1 AA rosette dining room. If you're passionate about delivering memorable experiences, we would love to welcome you to the team. We strive to work towards a second AA rosette whilst remaining focused on simple, well executed seasonal dishes.
As Sous Chef you are the vital link in the chain being the champion for the team and the rock for your Head Chef. You’re ready to take on responsibility, drive standards, deliver consistently, develop your team and challenge yourself. Our kitchens are busy places so as Sous Chef a level head, great organisation, and delivering every time with a smile, is the key to success.
We can offer you:
Up to £37,000 plus TRONC
35% discount on all drinks, food and accommodation across every Balfour site and Balfour Winery
A stay for you and a plus 1 at any of our hotels for your birthday plus a bottle of bubbles too
Access to Wage Stream to help you with those unexpected nasty bills
A great refer a friend scheme
Flexible hours to suit you and your work/life balance
Members of “Wellbeing Promise”, meaning we are an employer who really does care! (www.wellbeingpromise.co.uk)
We're looking for our Sous Chefs to:
Have held a senior chef position in a premium pub or restaurant
The ideal candidate will have experience in a AA Rosette restaurant
Communicate with guests and team
Care about using fresh and seasonal produce
Motivate their team, leading by example
Be organized
Know their kitchen numbers
Have excellent knowledge of HACCP, COSHH and Food Safety
In this role we need someone with:
Previous experience at management level in a premium hospitality business
Excellent food & drink knowledge
Good understanding of the importance of financial targets and how to achieve them
Own transport is essential
We welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals and will consider any reasonable adjustments to enable candidates to perform as well as possible during the recruitment process, hope@balfourhospitality.com with any requests.
As Sous Chef you are the vital link in the chain being the champion for the team and the rock for your Head Chef. You’re ready to take on responsibility, drive standards, deliver consistently, develop your team and challenge yourself. Our kitchens are busy places so as Sous Chef a level head, great organisation, and delivering every time with a smile, is the key to success.
We can offer you:
Up to £37,000 plus TRONC
35% discount on all drinks, food and accommodation across every Balfour site and Balfour Winery
A stay for you and a plus 1 at any of our hotels for your birthday plus a bottle of bubbles too
Access to Wage Stream to help you with those unexpected nasty bills
A great refer a friend scheme
Flexible hours to suit you and your work/life balance
Members of “Wellbeing Promise”, meaning we are an employer who really does care! (www.wellbeingpromise.co.uk)
We're looking for our Sous Chefs to:
Have held a senior chef position in a premium pub or restaurant
The ideal candidate will have experience in a AA Rosette restaurant
Communicate with guests and team
Care about using fresh and seasonal produce
Motivate their team, leading by example
Be organized
Know their kitchen numbers
Have excellent knowledge of HACCP, COSHH and Food Safety
In this role we need someone with:
Previous experience at management level in a premium hospitality business
Excellent food & drink knowledge
Good understanding of the importance of financial targets and how to achieve them
Own transport is essential
We welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals and will consider any reasonable adjustments to enable candidates to perform as well as possible during the recruitment process, hope@balfourhospitality.com with any requests.