Muncaster Castle Junior Sous Chef

• 40 hrs/week average with seasonal variances
• Additional benefits, fantastic lifestyle
• Generally daytime hours
• Annual Contract
• Local Accommodation available

Are you an experienced and dynamic Junior Sous Chef, or a CDP ready for your next step?

Are you looking for a new challenge , helping to lead an exciting phase of development for an important historic visitor attraction and festival/event venue, in one of the most beautiful places in the world - the English Lake District?

Do you want to work in an inspiring and friendly family environment, where you can really make a difference and put your mark on a site with over 800 years of history, working hard but having a lot of fun along the way?

If the answer is yes to all of those questions, and you are looking for what could be the opportunity of a lifetime then you should read on.

Muncaster Castle and Gardens are embarking upon a once in a generation transformation project and are building a team accordingly. We are looking for a Junior Sous Chef to come in on the ground floor and help us realise our vision for this extraordinary site, as great food is at the heart of all visitor attractions and cafes. We have plans for significant cafe and hospitality expansion, but want to get the right team in place first - so what we currently offer is only the start.

We can also provide great team accommodation locally , so there is no need to spend all of your hard earned money on rents and bills!

Working alongside the Head chef you will be responsible for the production of all the food in the catering on site, plus extra seasonal and events pop ups. You will be helping with menu development, leading and training the other kitchen team members. You will also be mostly actively preparing and cooking in the kitchen.

You will deliver the catering for meetings, private functions and weddings, and large scale events - including Krankenhaus Music Festival and Muncaster’s famous Halloween event. This will be alongside the day to day operations of the catering offerings that continue during these events.

We offer a fantastic work life balance with this role. The majority of our visitor offer is in daytime hours, with only events, festivals and guest experiences in the evenings, so this role also offer a fantastic lifestyle choice compared to most hotels and restaurants or any city based cafe.

This is initially a seasonal fixed term role, but we will be reviewing that before November, considering demand and opening times.

To be suitable for this role you will need to demonstrate a successful track record of working in a kitchen team in a similar environment, and have all the knowledge and skills to help supervise and work in a busy kitchen. You will need loads of enthusiasm and energy and have the ambition and skills to develop a reputation for an excellent and consistent food offer at Muncaster.

Muncaster is literally a family business and home, and we pride ourselves on including all of our team as part of our wider Muncaster family - we hope you will want to join us for what could be, as Peter Pan would say, “an awfully big adventure”.

Contact Hannah Clapp if you wish to have an informal discission about the position on: hannah@muncaster.co.uk

To apply you will need to send us an up-to-date CV and a short covering letter (max 2 sides A4) to hannah@muncaster.co.uk explaining how you meet the criteria on the Role Profile and specifically why you want this particular job and to work at Muncaster Castle and Gardens.

Job Type: Fixed term contract

Pay: £25,396.80-£27,040.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Tips

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 22/03/2025