Sous Chef

We are seeking to appoint a passionate \& highly motivated Sous Chef to support our Pub offering nestled within our luxury country estate. Working alongside a small team of Sous Chefs, the key focus of the role will be supporting our Chef Director, Charlie Hibbert, a true master of classic, homely, British cookery, in running the kitchens across the Estate to produce comforting, rustic yet clean and confident iterations of well\-loved British and European dishes. You will lead shifts and take full control/responsibility for the kitchen where the Chef Director is not present.

At Thyme a love for food and cooking is just as important as the skill of any chef that works with us. With full access to Thyme’s own 2\.5\-acre kitchen garden and larger farm, you will have the opportunity to work with good produce and most importantly in a friendly environment with excellent facilities, while contributing to menu development and presentation.

Guaranteed hours every week

Salary negotiable depended on experience.

\*Relocation package available\* \- up to £2000 paid with no need to pay this back unless you leave within the first 2 years of your employment.

About us

Thyme is not a hotel: we have a hotel, a spa, a cookery school, restaurants and a farm, we grow our vegetables, fruit \& herbs, and we have nature at our heart.

Thyme is a restored historic Cotswold manor and farm. It is a family story where a passion for the land, food and entertaining, merges with a love of local heritage, beauty and conservation.

We took time to make Thyme. Working with the historic buildings and the farm that surrounds them, we have created a thoughtful place with love and attention lavished on every detail. We hope you will experience a real connection to the land, the seasons and to nature, and we invite you to enjoy this English country idyll with our team.

Rooted in a passion for the local land, food and entertaining, our carefully curated menus tell a story of the farm and seasons. Under the direction of Charlie Hibbert, the chefs and gardeners at Thyme work together to select and grow the fruits, vegetables and herbs used to create his modern British countryside fare.

A sustainable ethos and a dedication to good, honest food served without pretention is at the heart of our kitchen. Our menus change daily in response to the produce in our two acre kitchen garden, in addition to using fresh eggs from our flocks of hens, geese, quail and ducks and lamb, hogget and mutton from their rare\-breed sheep.

Benefits

• Significant Service Charge bonuses paid monthly.


• Christmas Day off!


• Additional Holiday \- All staff to have an extra day off on their birthday.


• Private Medical Insurance


• Meals on Duty


• Employee assistance programme \- designed specifically to assist hospitality people by providing specialist, independent and confidential advice, support and assistance.


• Free staff parking.


• 50% off food in both the Ox Barn and the Swan.


• We offer a Staff accommodation rate of £100 Bed and Breakfast per room per night.


• Cookery School \- All classes are £40 per person, available for you plus 1 guest.


• 50% discount on Spa Treatments.


• Recently renovated staff room with kitchenette, comfy sofas and entertainment.


• Beautiful Location with plenty of space to walk and relax during break times!

· Working closely in the kitchen team with our Chef Director and his team producing exciting dishes that are directly linked to our gardens and farm

· Acting manager in the Head Chef's absence

· A love for seasonal and local produce – this is really important as we have our own kitchen garden, orchards, herb gardens and animals that we include daily in our restaurant menu

· A solid skillset including sound knowledge on meat, fish and veg prep.

We are set in a rural location, so your own transport is essential, however we may be able to provide accommodation or relocation assistance.

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: £38,000\.00\-£42,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension


• Discounted or free food


• Employee discount


• Free parking


• On\-site parking

• Driving Licence (required)

• United Kingdom (required)

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