Executive Sous Chef

Executive Sous Chef

Hastings Hotels is a family owned, luxury hotel group based in Northern Ireland.

We value our people. It's our people who provide the excellent experience we offer to all our guests. When we work together we can do amazing things.

We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic person to become part of our talented Kitchen team at the four‑star Stormont Hotel
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Under the leadership of our Inspiring Executive Head Chef, Jay Eisenstadt, you will have the opportunity to work with our friendly team, develop your skills and enjoy the variety offered by a role in hospitality.

The successful candidate can expect to work 45 hours per week (excluding breaks), five shifts out of seven including weekends.

The rate of pay for this full‑time position is up to £38,000 per annum depending on experience.

We offer a range of benefits including free staff meals, employee discounts, 29 days holiday plus your birthday and opportunities for career progression and development.

The company reserves the right to apply enhanced short‑listing criteria.

To find out more about Hastings Hotels and what our company offers please visit

Hastings Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

To assist with the management of the Kitchen to ensure the Hastings standards of preparation and presentation are maintained, for the greatest enjoyment of our guests and maximum profit contribution to the Hotel.

• Assisting the Executive Head Chef in managing the smooth and efficient operation of the Kitchens, ensuring the Hotel’s reputation for food quality is always maintained.
• Working effectively with colleagues across departments to ensure a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity.
• Conducting team meetings on a regular basis to communicate standards required, targets, and information relating to upcoming business.
• Contributing to the development of the hotel’s business plan, projects and initiatives to develop the hotel’s business and market position.
• Ensuring the planning, preparation, cooking, and presentation of food is to the highest standard required by the Hotel and its guests.
• Assisting with the management of the culinary budget and kitchen expenditure.
• Ensuring Company policies relating to stock management and stock ordering are implemented and monitored, taking appropriate action to resolve problems.
• Ensuring the hotel complies with all matters relating to food hygiene regulations, environmental health laws and all other relevant legislation.
• Ensuring the Hotel’s hygiene score is maintained.
• Ensuring the security of the kitchen and storage areas is maintained at all times.
• Ensuring all kitchen employees receive appropriate training, coaching, and development to meet the Hastings’ stantand.
• Ensuring Hastings’ quality standards and procedures are fully understood, implemented, and regularly reviewed, and that formal and informal feedback is delivered to ensure continual improvement.
• Ensuring all kitchen areas, fixtures and equipment are properly maintained and presented to the Hastings’ standard.
• Any other duties as required by the Hotel Management Team.

Our vision is to be recognised as a prestigious, family company providing the finest in Irish hospitality with style and excellence.

• Right to Work in the United Kingdom
• Excellent attention to detail
• Previous experience at a similar level gained within a high quality catering operation
• NVQ level 2 or the equivalent in Food Preparation and Cooking, and hold a recognised current Food Hygiene Certificate
• A professional appearance
• Ability to work well under pressure and as a team to achieve success
• Excellent communication skills

• Educated to GCSE Standard or the equivalent including English and Maths
• A qualification in Culinary Arts as a higher-level apprentice or undregraduate degree

• Food Production
• Chefing Skills
• Bakery Skills
• Dessert Skills
• Food Costing Skills