This job expired on 2nd May 2025
Sous Chef
Hastings Hotels is a family owned, luxury hotel group based in Northern Ireland.
We value our people. It's our people who provide the excellent experience we offer to all our guests. When we work together we can do amazing things.
We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic person to become part of our talented Kitchen team.
Under the inspiring leadership of our General Manager, Andy McNeill, you will have the opportunity to work with our friendly team, develop your skills and enjoy the variety offered by a role in hospitality.
The successful candidate can expect to work 45 hours per week (excluding breaks), five shifts out seven including weekends.
Hours vary, but typical shift patterns include, 11am to 11pm, 2pm to 10pm.
The salary for this full-time position is £38,000 per annum.
We offer a range of benefits including free staff meals, employee discounts, cash and credit card tips, an excellent service charge shared across the team, 29 days holiday plus your birthday and opportunities for career progression and development.
About the role
About the Role
To assist with the management of the Kitchen to ensure the Hastings standards of preparation and presentation are maintained.
Helping the Executive Head Chef manage the smooth and efficient operation of the Kitchens, ensuring the Hotel’s reputation for food quality is always maintained.
Ensuring the planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of food is to the standard required by the Hotel and its guests.
To assist the Executive Head Chef in creating new and innovative menus
Contributing to the development of the hotel’s business plan, projects and initiatives in order to develop the hotel’s business and market position.
Helping the Executive Head Chef manage the culinary budget and kitchen expenditure.
Ensuring Company policies relating to stock management and stock ordering are implemented and monitored, taking appropriate action to resolve problems.
Ensuring the hotel complies with all matters relating to food hygiene regulations, environmental health laws and all other relevant legislation.
Ensuring the Hotel’s 5* hygiene score is maintained.
Ensuring the security of the kitchen and storage areas is maintained at all times.
Ensuring all kitchen employees receive appropriate training, coaching and development to meet the Hastings’ stantand
Ensuring Hastings’ quality standards and procedures are fully understood, implemented and regularly reviewed, and that formal and informal feedback is delivered to ensure continual improvement.Ensuring Hastings’ quality standards and procedures are fully understood, implemented and regularly reviewed, and that formal and informal feedback is delivered to ensure continual improvement.
Conducting team meetings on a regular basis to communicate standards required, targets and company information.
Ensuring all kitchen areas, fixtures and equipment are properly maintained and presented to the Hastings’ standard.
Working effectively with colleagues across departments to ensure a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity.
·Carrying out any other duties as required.
About You
We would love you to have similar previous experience gained within a quality catering establishment
What you will need
Required criteria
- Good communication skills
- A clean and tidy appearance
- Must have excellent attention to detail
- Right to Work in the United Kingdom
- Must have previous experience at a similar level gained within a high quality catering operation
- Must have NVQ level 2 or the equivalent in Food Preparation and Cooking and hold a recognised current Food Hygiene Certificate
Desired criteria
- Experience of creating and writing menus
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Chefing Skills
Bakery Skills
Dessert Skills
Hastings Hotels
Our vision is to be recognised as a prestigious, family company, providing the finest in Irish hospitality with style and excellence.
Hastings Hotels owns and operates six hotels in Northern Ireland, with over 1,000 bedrooms, a stand-alone gastro-pub, and a luxury spa. From city centre buzz to seaside resort, each outlet has a distinctive personality and market positioning. For over 50 years this family owned business has successfully established its identity in the market because we place quality and service at the heart of everything we do. Quality in the design of our properties and their upkeep. Quality in the local sourcing of the food and drink we offer our guests... and quality in our people, people with personality, attention to detail, and a desire to develop their careers with us.
Our guests remember the small details. The open fire in the lounge. The supremely comfy beds. The fabulous breakfast... and the interactions they had with our people. It is more important that you have the correct behaviours and attitude than every last qualification... we can help you attain that. We place great attention on recruitment, induction, and integrating you into your department, your hotel, and the Group. We want you to think about how you want to develop your career with us, and we promise to do what we can to help you on that journey...
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits including free staff meals, cash and credit card tips, employee discounts, 29 days holiday plus your birthday, and opportunities for career progression and development.
Vacation, Paid time off
Retirement plan and/or pension
Employee development programs
Employee discounts
Competitive salary
Preferential room rates
Family and friends rates
Discount on meals purchased
Discount on spa treatments or products
Free meals during shifts
Free parking or Discounted parking
Employee Assistance Scheme
Wellbeing Scheme
Employee Recognition Scheme
On the job learning
Access to Health & Wellbeing app
Long service awards
Staff celebration events
Company employee App
Sous Chef
Our vision is to be recognised as a prestigious, family company, providing the finest in Irish hospitality with style and excellence.