Hospitality Starts Here – Build Your Future with Cairn Group
Are you ready to grow your career in hospitality? At Cairn Group, we believe work should be rewarding, exciting, and full of opportunities to learn and develop. Whether you're creating unforgettable guest experiences or supporting your team, you'll be part of a friendly, supportive environment where your contributions are valued. With the opportunity to learn, develop, and be recognised, Cairn a place where you can build a career, you’re proud of.
About the Role:
As Junior Sous Chef, you’ll play a key part in supporting the kitchen team—stepping up in the absence of the Sous or Head Chef to help direct operations, ensure consistency, and deliver our delicious dishes with pride.
You’ll take a hands-on role in daily food preparation, team support, and ensuring high standards across kitchen cleanliness, quality, and safety. You’ll also assist with inventory management, compliance, and motivating the team to meet performance and service standards.
You’ll help coach and mentor the brigade to deliver best-in-class food while supporting the leadership team with the smooth running of the kitchen, whether it’s for a bustling restaurant service or a standout event experience.
About You:
- A Hospitality Hero – You care about quality and take pride in preparing food that delights every guest.
- A Service Superstar – You lead by example, even in busy shifts, and stay focused on consistency and excellence.
- A Team Player – You bring positivity and support to the brigade and work well under the direction of senior chefs.
- Cool Under Pressure – You stay calm and adaptable during busy services and unexpected challenges.
- A Polished Professional – You’re confident in food hygiene and kitchen safety practices, always upholding high standards.
- Proactive & Organised – You manage your time and priorities well, keeping service smooth and efficient.
- Experienced – You’ve worked in a professional kitchen, ideally hotel or restaurant-based, hold a minimum Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification, and know what it means to support with planning and compliance.
About Us:
Cairn Group is a leading UK hospitality company with over 60 years of expertise in hotel acquisition, ownership, management, investment, and development. Our journey has been shaped by successful partnerships with global brands and a commitment to creating thriving, guest-focused properties.
At Cairn Group, our values - Respect, Integrity, Sustainability, and Excellence (RISE) - are at the heart of everything we do. We respect our team and guests, act with integrity, and invest in our people to build a sustainable future - for our business, our communities, and the planet. Every day, we work to deliver excellence, going the extra mile to create outstanding experiences for our guests.
Benefits:
- Service Excellence Bonus: Your hard work pays off. Service charge tips and gratuities add a well-earned boost to your pay check,
- Get Paid in Real-Time with Wagestream: Take control of your earnings. Track your pay live, access funds when needed, and get expert financial tips—all in real-time,
- Stay, Relax and Recharge: Enjoy discounted stays across our all our venues. Treat yourself or bring your friends and family along for a well-earned break,
- Delicious Discounts: Indulge a little with 50% off food and drinks across our hotels, bars and restaurants,
- Spa Discounts: Self-care matters! Treat yourself with exclusive wellness offers at our spas and leisure clubs,
- Retail, Cinema & Fun Discounts: Enjoy exclusive access to savings on shopping, cinemas trips and fun days out,
- Rise with Us: From apprenticeships to leadership programs, our development team is here to help you grow and reach your career goals,
- Superstar Awards: Your hard work deserves the spotlight! Each month we celebrate and reward our team members who showcase our values and bring hospitality to life,
- Long-Service Awards: Celebrate key milestones with us, starting from just one year of service—plus enjoy extra annual leave as a thank-you for your commitment.
- Recommend a Friend: Bring great people into the team and earn a bonus when they join!
- 24/7 Support: We’re committed to your wellbeing. Access our confidential Employee Assistance Programme anytime, anywhere.
- Pension Scheme: Plan for your future with our pension plan, designed to help you build long-term security.
- Year-Round Incentives: Enjoy fun incentives, exciting challenges, and surprise perks throughout the year!
- Bereavement Leave – When life gets tough, we ensure you have the time and support you need to be with your loved ones.
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