De Vere Cotswold Water Park
De Vere Cotswold Water Park: nestled at the edge of the Cotswolds right in the heart of 152 lakes, the Hotel offers stylish accommodation with breathtaking views and has 328 bedrooms and apartments. There are 15 meeting and event spaces and 2 large conference and banqueting suites hosting up to 800. With three restaurants and bars we have a buzzing Food & Beverage team here, but also have exciting opportunities across our other departments including Conference & Events, Reception/Front of House, Spa & Leisure, Kitchen, Housekeeping and Maintenance.
Your commute: we're well served by public transport, and we're just 20 minutes from J15 of the M4 and J11A of the M5.
At De Vere, we warmly welcome everyone and foster a sense of belonging, where each person is valued and appreciated. Join our team and become part of a passionate group of individuals who genuinely care about the experiences we create for our guests and colleagues.
Sous Chef
Love food. Love your job.
We’re serious about the future of our business: that’s why we offer superb training, development and opportunities to our Chefs. And we're serious about our business: we’ve invested over £100m across our De Vere hotels and venues up and down the country.
A Chef career with De Vere, whether you are a Commis Chef, Chef de Partie or a Sous Chef, means variety, industry leading professional development, fun at work and career prestige, because you’ll be working for one of the brightest brands in hospitality.
This role is challenging, but exceptionally rewarding, so you will be hard-working, focused, inspiring and encouraging.
As a Sous Chef you will:
• Be highly motivated, positive and talented
• Assist the Exec / Head Chef to develop new dishes and menus.
• Assist the Exec / Head Chef in food purchases while controlling costs
• Prepare, cook and present dishes within your speciality.
• Support, mentor and train any talented junior chefs in the brigade
• Ensure you and your team have highest of standards of cleanliness, food hygiene and health and safety.
• Have the opportunity to develop your career with De Vere
You’ll work in a busy and hardworking team environment, where you’ll continually learn and develop, and have the opportunity to join our Level 4 Chef Apprenticeship.
We want to hear from inspired chefs who love creating amazing food from the best ingredients, have a keen eye for detail and high standards but with bags of flair and creativity.
Benefits:
The Pay & Benefits:
At De Vere we pay attention to the thoughtful details that inspire the loyalty of our colleagues.
That’s why we are proud to offer the following benefits for the role of Sous Chef.
- £16.75 per hour
- Restaurant Service Charge
- Varied shift patterns and contracts available to suit your lifestyle, we are 24/7 operation, meaning shift patterns to suit everyone
- Paid holiday allowance based on the hours that you work
- Free meals on duty in our colleague dining facilities
- Explore our Exclusively Yours Benefits portal, unlocking hundreds of discounts on retail, travel, and leisure activities.
- We are committed to your growth and offer excellent career progression opportunities, including access to our Apprenticeship programmes and study support.
- Take advantage of our Employee Assistance Programme, Hospitality Action, providing 24/7 health and wellbeing support, including free counselling.
- Experience the flexibility and convenience of Wagestream, our financial wellbeing platform, granting you instant access to your pay when you need it.
- Join a supportive team that knows how to have fun with regular team appreciation events, including memorable Christmas and Summer parties.
