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Sous Chef

Job Title:

Sous Chef

Location:

Buckfast Abbey

Contract Type:

Permanent - Full Time

Pay:

£32,032 per annum (£15.40 per hour equivalent)

Hours of Work:

40 hours per week over 5 days, including weekdays and weekends | Predominantly evening shifts with some day-shift support in our Production Kitchen

To Apply.:

Please complete the form below

Are you a calm, creative and confident Sous Chef ready to help lead a talented kitchen team in one of Devon’s most distinctive hospitality settings? We are looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our team, primarily based at San Benedetto’s, our Italian-inspired restaurant within Northgate House Hotel.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who takes pride in high-quality food, thoughtful service and running a smooth, well-organised kitchen. You will report to and support the Head Chef, contribute to menu development, motivate and inspire colleagues and help deliver a memorable dining experience for hotel guests, visitors and local diners.

Why join us?

Hospitality is at the heart of what we do. Our team is passionate about creating welcoming, high-quality experiences for every guest, whether they are staying at Northgate House Hotel, dining at San Benedetto’s or visiting the wider Abbey site.

About the Role

As Sous Chef, you will play a key part in delivering consistently excellent food and service. You will work closely with the Executive Head Chef and Head Chef to develop menus, maintain high kitchen standards, support the wider hospitality operation and help lead the team through busy services with confidence and care.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Working with the Executive Head Chef and Head Chef to create and develop menus and new ideas
  • Preparing and presenting high-quality food with consistency, care and attention to detail
  • Helping to lead the kitchen team during service, setting the tone through calm, positive leadership
  • Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness, food hygiene, health and safety, COSHH and fire safety
  • Managing stock levels, supporting regular stock checks and helping to minimise waste
  • Liaising with accommodation and hospitality colleagues to ensure guests receive excellent service
  • Keeping kitchen documentation up to date and ensuring procedures are followed
  • Overseeing the team under the direction of the Head Chef and deputising when required
  • Supporting training, skills development, rota planning and smooth day-to-day kitchen operations

About you

  • Experienced at Sous Chef level, with a strong record of working consistently to high standards
  • Qualified to at least NVQ Level 2, or equivalent, with a minimum Level 2 food hygiene certificate
  • Passionate about excellent food, warm hospitality and memorable guest experiences
  • Calm under pressure, organised, reliable and able to make considered decisions during busy services
  • A positive team player who leads by example, communicates clearly and delegates effectively
  • Professional, flexible and attentive to customer needs, including dietary requirements
  • Focused on health, safety, environmental awareness, cost control and reducing waste
  • Aligned with our values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, with empathy for the Catholic ethos of the site
  • A driving licence would be desirable

Ready to bring your skills to a kitchen with character? If you are a thoughtful, motivated Sous Chef who enjoys leading others, developing great food and contributing to a welcoming guest experience, we would love to hear from you!

Ready to roll? So are we! We’re looking to fill this role as soon as possible so please don’t delay in applying to avoid disappointment.

For more information, or to request an informal discussion about the role, please contact us:  recruitment@buckfast.org.uk

 

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Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)

Buckfast Abbey is committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We strive to recruit colleagues who share this commitment to safeguarding and therefore apply robust procedures to support this. All new employees are required to obtain a DBS check, at no cost to themselves.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, some convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

‘Protected’ refers to convictions and cautions that will not be included on a DBS Disclosure Certificate. Guidance and criterion for filtering cautions and convictions can be found at gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance

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Criminal Record

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Please note any criminal convictions except those 'spent', or otherwise ‘protected’, under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If none, please state.

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All the information collected in this form is necessary and relevant to the performance of the job applied for. We will use the information provided by you on this form for recruitment purposes only.

The Company will treat all personal information confidentially and in line with current data protection legislation. We rely on the lawful basis of the Data Protection Act 2018 (General Data Protection Regulation) to process the information provided by you in this form.

Should you be successful in your application, the information provided, and further information which will be gathered at the relevant time, will be subsequently used for the administration of your employment and in relation to any legal challenge which may be made regarding our recruitment practices.

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  • I confirm that the above information is complete and correct and that any untrue or misleading information will give my employer the right to terminate any employment contract offered.
  • I understand that any offer of employment is subject to the organisation being satisfied with the results of series of relevant checks including references, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal convictions, probationary period, and a medical report (in line with the operation of the Equality Act 2010).
  • I agree that the organisation reserves the right to require me to undergo a medical examination. (Should we require further information and wish to contact your doctor with a view to obtaining a medical report, the law requires us to inform you of our intention and obtain your permission prior to contacting your doctor).

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