Sous Chef

Sous Chef - Destination Dining Boutique Hotel £35,000-£40,000 + TRONC | Live-in on Estate Cook where the landscape shapes the menu. Wake up on the farm, work with ingredients reared and grown metres from the kitchen, and be part of a restaurant with genuine destination ambitions. This is an exceptional opportunity for a Sous Chef - or a standout Senior CDP / Junior Sous ready to step up - to join a serious, forward-thinking team focused on craft, seasonality and creating a dining experience worth travelling for. Experience in high-end kitchens is essential, with exposure to Michelin Guide or AA Rosette environments highly advantageous. Why this is different * A restaurant with clear destination credentials and ambitious goals * True estate-led farm-to-fork cooking * Hands-on work with nose-to-tail butchery, foraging, fermenting and preservation * Traditional craft with modern gastronomic techniques * Live and work on a working farm - a genuine lifestyle role * Collaborate with a highly respected Head Chef and Executive Chef Package * £35,000-£40,000 (up to £41k DOE) + TRONC * Live-in accommodation on site * Excellent company benefits with a group operator The role * Support leadership of a high-performing kitchen * Drive standards and consistency across service * Contribute to creative, seasonal menu development * Mentor and develop junior chefs About you * Ambitious, standards-driven and passionate about craft * Excited by produce-led cooking and rural living * Ready to be part of a kitchen with serious intent If you want your next role to feel like a step into something meaningful - not just another service - this is a rare opportunity