Job Ref: CON1218
Branch: The Coniston Hotel Country Estate Spa
Location: The Coniston Hotel Country Estate Spa, Skipton
Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours per week: 48 hours
Posted date: 16/06/2026
Closing date: 31/07/2026
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK.
Vaild Driving Licence preferred, due to location
Sous Chef
ROLE OVERVIEW
We are looking for a Sous Chef to join our team our fantastic Kitchen Team at The Coniston Hotel Country Estate and Spa. As part of your role, you will be involved in creating memorable meals for our guests in our 1 Rosette Restaurant, whilst catering for other dining outlets, and preparing quality, seasonal food within the hotel such as Weddings, Conferences and functions. This position is ideal for an experienced Junior Sous Chef who is looking for their next challenge. You will be responsible for, preparing high-quality food that meets the Head Chef’s and the guest’s expectations, and ensuring that the kitchen is well-stocked and cleaned to a high standard.
To be successful as a Sous Chef, you should be someone who can keep a level head when working under pressure. The ideal candidate will be an excellent team player, willing to go the extra mile in pursuit of great food and exceptional service.
Reporting to: Head Chef Senior Sous Chef
MAIN RESPONSIBILITES
A Sous Chef will support the Head Chef in delivering exceptional food in our 1 Rosette Restaurant and providing exceptional food for our other dining outlets.
The role is made up of many varying responsibilities including:
- Preparing, cooking and presenting high quality dishes
- Assisting the Head Chef in creating menu items, and recipes and developing dishes.
- Preparing meat and fish.
- Assisting with the management of health and safety.
- Assisting with the management of food hygiene practices.
- Monitoring portion and waste control.
- Overseeing the maintenance of kitchen and food safety standards.
- Support in training and developing our current team
- Responsible for the kitchen when the Head Chef and Senior Sous chef are out of the business
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL
- Must have a passion and love for food.
- Must be proactive, not reactive i.e. stopping issues before they happen, rather than putting them right after the event.
- NVQ Level 2 catering qualification.
- Previous experience as a Junior Sous Chef or Senior Chef De Partie.
DESIREABLE
- Experience of working as a Sous Chef / Chef-de-Partie in a four star hotel.
- Previous experience of working in a large AA* hotel.
Employee Benefits - What we can offer you
We value the commitment and loyalty of our colleagues and are delighted to offer a range of benefits to show our ongoing appreciation, benefits include:
- £38,000 per annum
- Training and Development allowance
- 30 Minute Paid Break
- 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), increasing with service - we value and celebrate long service.
- NEST pension scheme for all eligible employees.
- FREE Hospitality Action Employee Assistance Programme for all employees providing a range of specialist support services.
- Ongoing development, training and opportunities to progress.
- Regular rewards and recognition with monthly, annual and long service awards.
- Preferential membership fees for our award-winning Nàdarra Spa.
- 20% discount for Spa Treatments (on the same day), 10% discount on Gift Shop Spa Retail (excluding sale items), Food Beverage and Hotel Celebrations (excluding weddings), ) for you or your family to enjoy.
- Uniform provided
- FREE on-site parking.
The Coniston Hotel Country Estate Spa is an award-winning destination hotel near Skipton on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.
We are a family run, privately owned organisation founded in 1969 by the Bannister family, who are actively involved in the day-to-day running of the business. Over the past 50 years our 1,400 acre estate has gone from strength-to-strength and now boasts 70 bedrooms, two luxury self-catering cottages, The View Restaurant, Macleod’s Bar and a Five-Bubble rated spa, as well as an array of on-site activities such as clay pigeon shooting, 4x4 off-roading, archery, fishing, e-biking and walking.
The vast range of activities, combined with flexible function spaces, makes The Coniston a popular choice with corporates, attracting off-site meetings and team building sessions from clients across the UK and abroad.
We are also recognised as a leading wedding and private events venue in our region, with a tailor-made offering from an intimate barn ceremony to a magnificent marquee reception, as well as a range of picture perfect outside locations.
We prides ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service and take great pleasure in building relationships with guests. Everyone that walks through our doors instantly becomes part of our story; and we feel privileged to be part of theirs too.
