Sous Chef - Hotel, Events & Banqueting
Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort – Calne, Wiltshire
Full-Time | 45 Hours Per Week | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
Are you an experienced Sous Chef, Hotel Sous Chef or Banqueting Sous Chef looking for your next challenge in Wiltshire?
Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort is seeking a talented and ambitious Sous Chef to support the leadership of our busy Conference & Banqueting Kitchen. Working within one of Wiltshire's leading luxury hospitality venues, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional food for weddings, corporate events, gala dinners, private celebrations and large-scale hospitality functions.
This is an exciting opportunity for a chef with experience in hotels, wedding venues, country house estates, golf resorts, conference centres or events catering who is looking to develop their career within a professional and supportive kitchen brigade.
The Role:
As Conferences & Banqueting Sous Chef, you will support the Head Chef in overseeing kitchen operations, maintaining high standards and delivering outstanding guest experiences across a variety of events.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Head Chef in leading the Conference & Banqueting Kitchen
- Deliver high-quality food for weddings, conferences and events
- Maintain excellent standards of presentation, consistency and portion control
- Lead, motivate and develop junior chefs and kitchen staff
- Ensure food safety, HACCP and hygiene standards are maintained
- Assist with menu development, stock control and ordering
- Work closely with Events and Front of House teams to ensure seamless service
- Thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume hospitality environment
The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous experience as a Sous Chef or strong Junior Sous Chef
- Experience within a hotel, wedding venue, conference centre or banqueting kitchen
- Experience catering for high-volume events (up to 200 covers)
- Strong leadership and organisational skills
- Passion for fresh food and high standards
- Good knowledge of food safety and kitchen compliance
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and event schedules
Own transport is essential due to location. Easily commutable from Chippenham, Swindon, Devizes, Melksham, Bath, Corsham and surrounding Wiltshire areas.
Benefits include:
- Enhanced holiday entitlement – 31 days including Bank Holidays
- Meals on duty
- Chef whites and uniform provided
- Free on-site parking
- Pension scheme
- Discounted spa treatments and 50% off TEMPLESPA products
- Free entry to Bowood House & Gardens during open season
- Discounted golf membership after probation
- Employee Assistance Programme through Hospitality Action
- Career progression opportunities within a leading Wiltshire hospitality business
- Staff social events and supportive team culture
If you are an ambitious Sous Chef, Events Chef, Wedding Venue Chef or Conference & Banqueting Chef looking to progress your career within a luxury hotel environment, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now and become part of the team delivering exceptional dining experiences at Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort.
Among the finest luxury 4 star hotels in Wiltshire, a stay at Bowood is one never to be forgotten. Located in Calne, the hotel is at the heart of the Bowood Estate, where we offer dreamy overnight stays, delicious home-cooked cuisine and a very warm welcome. With our award-winning spa and championship golf course, a stay can be as busy or as relaxed as our clients wish.
