Sous Chef
Malmaison Hotel du Vin24 Bedrooms
64-seater Bistro & Bar
1 Private Event Spaces - seating up to 50
The first Hotel du Vin opened in 1994 in the ancient city of Winchester. Built in 1715, the building is brimming with Queen Anne-style architecture. A city steeped in history, with a landmark cathedral, wonderful architecture, historic museums, cobbled streets lined with independent shops and boutiques, theatres, literary events and arts festivals. All on the doorstep of the stunning landscape of the South Downs.
About the Role
About the Site
Welcome to Hotel du Vin Winchester, the quintessential boutique hotel nestled in the heart of Winchester, Hampshire. This charismatic hotel, the very first in the Hotel du Vin family, resides in a charming Georgian building just moments away from the awe-inspiring Winchester Cathedral and the city's vibrant shops, eateries, and attractions.
Our Winchester sanctuary, established in 1715, provides a grand yet relaxed atmosphere, making it the ideal setting for work, leisure, or those cherished moments of tranquility. Set amidst a backdrop of breathtaking architecture, historic museums, and cobbled streets dotted with unique shops and boutiques, Winchester promises a myriad of experiences. Whether you're seeking theatre performances, literary events, or arts festivals, you'll find it on your doorstep.
About the Role:
Role: Sous Chef, Hotel du Vin
Get paid for doing what you love, get loads of perks and benefits, learn something new and make a career for Life with Hotel Du Vin
At Hotel Du Vin fifty percent of all revenue comes from catering sales. In many of our hotels we can be busier in our Brasseries than most local restaurants! This gives our chef brigades a great opportunity to develop themselves within our kitchens. Learning new skills, working in fast paced environments under pressure and sometimes with produce they haven't worked with before.
- Maintain tight control over food costs and monitor spend as a percentage of sales
- Oversee stock movement and ensure stock security
- Minimise food wastage and support monthly stock checks
- Report monthly stock control and monetary values to the Financial Controller
- Achieve and exceed budgeted gross profit targets
- Ensure professional kitchen operations in the absence of the Head Chef
- Maintain up-to-date product, client, and service knowledge; communicate effectively with relevant staff
- Regularly evaluate performance and products to identify future challenges
- Foster effective daily communication with Bistro, Brasserie, Café Bar, Reception, and Meetings teams
- Consistently deliver service levels that exceed guest expectations
- Collaborate with the team and adhere to company menu SOPs
- Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and food hygiene policies (HACCP); train staff accordingly
- Demonstrate flexibility in hours, location, and responsibilities as required by the company
Do you want to be part of something different, working with the best food, drink and a brand you can be proud of?
We create memories that our guests never forget. This could be the next step for you into a Head Chef role – we actively encourage internal development and progression. Onwards and upwards!
About You
Benefits
In addition to competitive rates of pay we offer:
- Heavily discounted Staff Room Rates at Malmaison, Hotel du Vin and Frasers Hospitality with rooms available from £65 per night.
- Discounted Friends and Family Room Rate with 50% off best available rate.
- 35% off your bill when you dine in our Brasseries and Bistros
- Fully funded Apprenticeship programmes that support you in developing your career
- High Street Discounts on a range of high street shops, experiences, holidays and much much more
- Cycle to work scheme – save up to 40% on a wide range of bikes
- Healthcare Cash Plans - dental, optical, medical and more available from £5 per month
- Referral schemes that pay up to £1500 (just for getting your mates jobs!)
- A decent uniform that doesn’t make you look like an extra from a 70s TV sitcom.
- We have a Wellness & National Campaign Days Calendar which promotes and encourages activities like – Pay Day Lunches/Treats, National Popcorn Day, Mental Health Awareness week and more
- We work with Wagestream giving instant access to your pay as it’s earnt. Wagestream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real time, stream up to 50% of the money you’re already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save direct from your salary
- We also offer complimentary stays on your 1st, 3rd and 5th anniversary with Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
- We are a proud sponsor of The Brain Charity, helping people with all forms of neurological conditions to lead longer, healthier, happier lives.
- Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice available 24/7 to you and your family
Our Sustainability Goals:
- 100% of our electricity is generated using renewable energy with most of it coming from Wind Farms around the UK
- We recycle a minimum of 70% of the waste from our hotels. This target is achieved by everyone I the hotel focusing on the waste we produce and is championed by our Sustainability Council who work on project year round
- We have moved to a chemical free cleaning system in our bedrooms and public areas and an enzyme based eco-friendly system for our kitchens.
- Volunteer to work for sustainable charities 2 days per year on full pay instead of your normal workplace
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Frasers Hospitality, Malmaison & Hotel Du Vin are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.