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2 AA Rosette Junior Sous Chef

our Business:

We pride ourselves on our excellent hospitality from our two AA Rosette award-winning restaurant and are looking for someone to join our team as a Sous Chef on a full-time basis.

‘Licet Esse Beatis’ sits above our front door at Squerryes Court. It means ‘permitted to be joyful’ and we have been in the business of creating joy for nearly 300 years.

We are a boutique English wine brand, producing vintage sparkling wine from fruit grown on our 2,500 acre Estate. Located high on the North Downs, our vines grow on a pure white chalk seam fed by a mineral rich aquifer nestled deep below the spiritual Pilgrim’s Way. We released our first vintage in 2014 and launched our tours and tastings in 2019.

Our restaurant is open Wednesday to Sunday, offering a la carte dining, tasting menus, Sunday roasts, private dining and events.

Job Title

2 AA Rosette Junior Sous Chef

Summary of position

We are looking for a talented, forward-thinking chef with at least three years of high quality kitchen experience, to join our team at the 2 AA Rosette Squerryes Winery restaurant. Someone who thrives working in a team, with a passion for cooking and understanding of our values and ethos.

The ideal person will be focused on delivering the best experience possible for our guests and is eager to learn and challenge themselves. This role is crucial in the smooth running of the kitchen. You’ll be working with other members of the team and ensuring the very best use of the produce and preservation techniques that we use. You need to be creative and have an impeccable attention to detail.

Skills required:

• A mature outlook • Quality driven • Impeccable attention-to-detail
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A friendly and approachable manner
• A genuine passion for the hospitality industry The role and responsibilities
• Ensure the smooth-running of the kitchen, working closely with the senior chefs to execute
• Have a high standard of food preparation, attention to detail, portion control and minimal wastage
• Assist senior chefs where required in recipe and dish development
• Keep organised and maintain high standards of a 2AA rosette kitchen
• Ensure cleanliness of kitchen and all associated equipment with high levels of health and safety standards
• Deliver an exceptional experience for our guests from the kitchen and in the dining room
• Carry out any other duties reasonably requested by a member of the Management.

The benefits of working with us:

Our people are the most important part of our business, and we provide a fantastic place to grow and develop your skills with excellent pay and good work/life balance. We offer:

• Competitive salary and service charge
• Staff discounts across the group
• Career development and internal and external training opportunities
• The opportunity to work with exciting, interesting, and seasonal ingredients that we have grown, foraged or preserved
• Freshly cooked staff meals.

For more information and details of how to apply, follow the link opposite.