At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a talented kitchen team to create high-quality dishes and manage kitchen operations.
- Company: Join Rockliffe, a luxurious five-star resort with stunning views and exceptional facilities.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, pension scheme, discounts, and enhanced annual leave.
- Other info: Work in a beautiful countryside setting with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Be part of an exciting transformation in a prestigious hospitality environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in a kitchen leadership role and strong team management skills.
The predicted salary is between 40829 - 40829 £ per year.
Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below.
Location: Rockliffe, Darlington
Salary: £40,829 per annum
Hours: Fulltime 45 hours per week, including weekends
Reporting to: Senior Sous Chef and Head Chef
Responsible for: Chefs de Partie, Commis Chef and Kitchen Porter
Job Purpose: We're looking for an experienced Sous Chef to lead and direct a team of chefs to ensure all food is cooked and presented to a high-quality standard and ensure that their allocated sections operate in a safe, hygienic and efficient manner.
Key responsibilities of the Sous Chef:
- Assist in the achievement of gross profit targets set within the kitchen, through stock takes, portion control, product costing and wastage measures
- Be able to liaise with recommended suppliers daily to ensure a good food product and price
- Monitor the quality of goods delivered and ensure correct stock rotation is adhered to, and the correct procedures are followed
- Plan the department rota ensuring manning levels are consistent with business levels
- Manage team member sickness and holiday entitlement to ensure minimum disruption to guest service
- Assist in conducting regular job chats and annual appraisals, ensuring objectives are set for all Kitchen team members
- Interact and work well with the Front of House supervisors and other members of the management team
- Be able to work as a team and communicate effectively at all levels
- Manage performance of Kitchen team members by adhering to company procedures
- Display a positive can do attitude to Senior Managers and the Front of House team
- Represent the Kitchen team at daily and weekly meetings when necessary
- Take part in the recruitment and selection process of new team members, ensuring they receive an in-depth induction
- Able to develop new menu ideas and implement them with descriptions and recipes
- Deliver cook offs, training and information specification sheets for new menu items for the Kitchen and Front of House team
- To oversee the quality and presentation of all food served to ensure that it is up to Rockliffe standard
- Plan and place orders to selected food suppliers on a daily and weekly basis to ensure stock availability
- To be able to meet deadlines and work calmly under pressure and willingly undertake any tasks when requested by a senior management
About Us: Set within a 375-acre estate on the banks of the River Tees, Rockliffe is a five-star resort that blends heritage, luxury and natural beauty. Located in the quiet village of Hurworth, in the heart of the Tees Valley and close to the borders of County Durham and North Yorkshire, it offers a peaceful countryside setting with exceptional facilities. Surrounded by sweeping views and beautifully kept gardens, the resort features elegant bedrooms and a sense of quiet luxury, shaped by a warm northern spirit. Guests can enjoy an award-winning spa, play on the longest golf course in the UK and experience both elevated and relaxed dining offerings, all within a restored eighteenth century estate designed for both relaxation and indulgence.
Why join? To be part of an exceptional Kitchen Team within a prestige hospitality environment during an exciting period of transformation and growth.
Benefits:
- A Day in the Life of a Guest Stay (Overnight Stay within the First 6 Months)
- Pension Scheme (Aegon)
- Hospitality Rewards Scheme
- Life Assurance (Legal & General)
- Selected Discounts Across the Resort
- Enhanced Annual Leave for Long Service
- Annual Leave 20 Days plus Bank Holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme (Hospitality Action)
- Staff Meals
- Uniform Laundry Service
Our success is dependent on every single individual in our team.
Sous Chef in Darlington employer: TALENTHEADS LTD
Rockliffe is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to work in a prestigious five-star resort set within a stunning 375-acre estate. With a strong focus on employee growth and well-being, the company provides a range of benefits including enhanced annual leave, a pension scheme, and a supportive work culture that values teamwork and individual contributions. Join us to be part of a dynamic kitchen team during an exciting period of transformation, where your culinary skills will shine in a luxurious and tranquil environment.
