Area Support Chef

We are looking for a talented Area Support Chef to join our team of roaming chefs supporting our Coaching Inns across the South and South West of England.

This is a field based position that is supporting the Southern/ South West of England region of the group. Locations include Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Hampshire. You will get to experience different properties and varying styles of operations, whilst supporting the kitchen teams at each of these hotels. This role is a great opportunity to build your own profile within the company, reporting to the Executive Head Chef, and to make a real impact.

You will relish helicoptering in to cover absence, holidays or special events. You will also act as an example to the teams in your approach to managing a 5 star kitchen.

This role will entail staying over at our hotels and fully expensed travel between sites. We are happy to consider flexible working patterns - 4 days weeks, part‑time, full time etc.

At the Coaching Inn Group, we have one mission – to deliver Hospitality from the Heart.

To help us with this, we are looking for fantastic and talented people that have a passion for delighting our guests and providing truly memorable moments.

• Competitive pay and benefits
• A genuine care about work/life balance
• Private Healthcare
• Life Insurance
• Annual Health and Wellbeing grant
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Up to 50% discount off food across all of our hotels
• 50% off accommodation across all of our hotels
• Annual stay for £1 offer
• Award winning career development programmes
• Comprehensive role training
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support

• Passionate people who have creativity and genuine interest in good food
• Can step into a new team frequently, but can build relationships quickly with the hotel teams they support
• Have experience of being a Head Chef in a fresh food kitchen in a premium venue
• Are comfortable with being away from home, can drive and have reliable transport of their own (travel and accommodation is fully expensed in this role)
• Can deliver five star kitchen compliance, fresh and innovative menu's and can engage the kitchen team.

Our hotels are located in picturesque market towns and operate with a bustling food and beverage offering, coupled with a busy bedroom trade. We are the marquee venue in each of the towns we are in, and provide a vibrant and exciting environment that also celebrates the history of our magnificent buildings.

Our people are what brings these experiences to life. Every person that works within the Coaching Inn Group are passionate about what they do, delivering exceptional service, superior knowledge and a drive to delight every single guest.

We offer award winning training and career development. We just ask that you bring a ‘can-do’ attitude, a desire to exceed expectations, a bubbly and outgoing personality, and we will help you to unlock your potential and reach new heights in your career.