Sous Chef

SOUS CHEF

Location: Dolserau Hall, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, LL40 2AG

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £29,427 per annum

Reporting to: Head Chef and Country House Manager

Live in or Out: Live in accommodation available inclusive of all bills, 3 meals per day, Laundry & Free Wifi

Employee Benefits: Equal share of tips paid monthly | Free Uniform | 28 Days Holiday pro rata inclusive of bank holidays | Pension Contributions | Volunteer Day | Group Life Assurance | Cinema Discounts | Online Shopping Discounts | Cycle to work Scheme | Discounted Gym Membership | Virtual GP | Health & Wellbeing Support 24/7 Helplines with access to trained counsellors for support| Exclusive discounts on our holidays for you, your friends and family | Annual familiarization visit at any of our country houses for you and your family

Working in our Dolserau Hall Country House we provide a retreat for up to 40 guests who stay with us for guided or self-guided walking tour holidays. We always know when and where our guests need serving. We always know the number of guests we will be hosting each week, and our mealtimes are fixed. We plan our menus in advance and get pre orders for lunch and dinner.

Your role as Sous Chef will be to support the Head Chef to prepare and serve our Traditional British menu consisting of Breakfast, packed lunches and a 3-course evening meal served banqueting style. You will be responsible for managing the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence including the implementation of Health & Safety, developing and supervising our Chef, Kitchen Assistant and Kitchen Porter staff.

Or sous chef’s regularly do stock take duties and ordering from our external suppliers.

We would love to hear from you if you have these essential skills:

• Experience at supervisory level in a busy professional kitchen is essential as well as a mature approach to food preparation and the business.
• HACCP, The Food Safety Act 1990 (including Allergen Legislation), The Food and Hygiene Regulations and The Fire Regulations
• Ability to be part of a team and flexible to work evenings (9pm finish) and weekends.

Desirable

Skills:

• Experience working with Fresh Ingredients and creating a traditional British cuisine

HF Holidays are a B Corp Certified British heritage brand with over 110 years of experience organising walking holidays in the UK, Europe, and beyond. We’ve been leading the way since 1913 and offer over 260 carefully curated guided and self-guided walking tours on six continents and in 40 destinations worldwide. Run as a co‑operative, we put people at the heart of everything we do and are proud to be part of a community with a shared passion for the great outdoors.

Friendship, fun, fresh air, and the feelgood factor have always been our guiding principles. Our 500‑strong team are based remotely, at our Head Office in Hertfordshire and across our 16 country houses located in some of the UK’s best‑loved national parks and National Landscapes.