The Role

Junior Sous Chef/Chef de Partie

We are looking for an exceptional Chef to join our team of 6 Chefs in our busy kitchen.

An opportunity has arisen for a talented chef with proven skills and experience in Pastry, creation of exciting desserts and starters and a passion for creating inspiring and imaginative dishes like our Afternoon Tea.

The successful candidate will work with the Executive Head Chef to create a seasonally rotatingStarter, Desserts and Afternoon Tea Menu using where possible ingredients from Sussex. Standards of presentation need to be exceptional, we welcome creativity.

You will also have responsibility for the design, preparation and service of our restaurant Starters, Small Plates and dishes from our lighter Menu, Event breakfasts, lunches & teas whilst also assisting the rest of the team of chefs wherever required on a super busy restaurant and events service.

You will need to have proven experience within a 4 Star + Hotel or Restaurant and have relevant qualifications in your field.

Standards of cleanliness, actively working and enforcing EHO standards of food hygiene is essential, as is working as part of an amazing team back of house and front of house. We have an incredibly cohesive culture within our kitchen and in the business as a whole so team work, people management, listening and being proactive as well as reactive are essential skills to maintain our amazing workplace environment

The Venue

We are a food based business, leading with our Terra Restaurant serving a seasonal menu, local where possible but truly authentic menu, along with private dining for up to 90, including business conferences, weddings, family celebrations and 12 bedrooms.

• A 50 Cover restaurant - Terra by Chris Hilton - serving a seasonal locally sourced & freshly prepared menu
• A 90 cover function suite catering for Weddings, Family Events and Corporate meetings/events
• Private Dining Room
• Tasting Room with 5 and 7 course tasting menu
• 60 outdoor covers
• 12 Stylish bedrooms
• Weddings & Family Celebration Events
• Afternoon Teas
• Corporate meetings/events
• Daily Lunch & Dinner restaurant trade for non-residents
• Large Sunday Lunch trade

. We pride ourselves on the quality of our Afternoon Teas, meat and fish and our standards of food presentation are excellent.

• You can have creative input into our menu planning process and we would love to see a dish that represents you on the menu.
• All our menus are prepared in house from ingredients so you should be confident with your prep and cooking skills.
• You will be a qualified Chef with proven experience of running a busy section in a commercial kitchen.
• You will be working with a team of Chef’s. sharing ideas and offering training and development to progress their skills
• A typical shift is 10hrs long and will see you working 4 on, 2 off, 3 on 2 off shift patterns.

Additional Benefits:

Contributory Pension Scheme

Full payment of Service Charge

Hospitality Rewards Scheme including 247 GP Access, Mental Health Support, Discounts on shopping and everyday essentials, Discounts in restaurants & Cinemas, Discounted Gym Membership & much more.

f you possess these attributes and you are looking for a genuine opportunity please contact us ASAP. The salary guidelines stated are flexible for the right candidate. Benefits include on-shift meals, pension, overtime and being part of a genuine team who are creating something very special in the South Downs.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,000.00-£36,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Tips

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Application question(s):

• Tottington Manor is in a beautiful location, just 15 minutes from Brighton or Horsham, but does not have any staff accommodation and there is no reliable public transport. Do you have your own transport and accommodation to reliably commute to work?

Experience:

• Kitchen: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 28/02/2025
Expected start date: 14/03/2025