Job Ref: CON1238
Branch: The Coniston Hotel Country Estate Spa
Location: The Coniston Hotel Country Estate Spa, Skipton
Salary/Benefits: £14 per hour + tips paid monthly
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time
Hours per week: 27
Posted date: 15/06/2026
Closing date: 17/07/2026
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK.
Vaild Driving Licence preferred, due to location
Executive Head Chef / Head Chef / Senior Sous
As Sous Chef of Blossom Kitchen, your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing, cooking, and presenting high-quality, seasonal dishes in line with the Blossom Kitchen concept
- Supporting the Head Chef in developing innovative, wellness-focused menus
- Ensuring consistency, quality, and presentation across all dishes
- Assisting in the preparation of meat, fish, and plant-based dishes
- Maintaining excellent standards of food hygiene and health safety
- Monitoring portion control, stock levels, and minimising waste
- Overseeing daily kitchen operations in the absence of the Head Chef
- Supporting the training and development of the kitchen team
- Ensuring the kitchen is maintained to the highest cleanliness and organisation standards
- Contributing to a positive, collaborative kitchen culture
- A genuine passion for food, particularly fresh, seasonal, and health-conscious cuisine
- Proactive mindset – anticipating challenges and solving problems before they arise
- NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery (or equivalent)
- Previous experience as a Junior Sous Chef or strong Chef de Partie
- Ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- Experience in a spa, wellness, or lifestyle-led food concept
- Experience within a 4-star hotel or high-quality hospitality environment
- Knowledge of nutrition-led, plant-forward, or modern British cuisine
- Be part of a unique spa dining concept focused on wellbeing and quality ingredients
- Opportunity to contribute creatively to a growing food offering
- Work within a supportive, forward-thinking kitchen team
- Develop your career within a luxury hospitality environment
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:
- Meals on Duty
- 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.
- Gratuities and service charge paid on a monthly basis (up to £2,500.00 per annum)
- 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), as well as £75.00 Bedroom Rate (room only) 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.
