Sous Chef

Gees Restaurant & Bar is a bustling, independently-owned, restaurant, bar, and terrace set within a landmark Victorian conservatory on Oxford’s Banbury Road.

Open every day of the year for brunch, lunch and dinner, Gees serves a distinctly Mediterranean-inspired menu using the best seasonal ingredients, simply prepared and expertly cooked.

With an ambitious expansion and refurbishment project completed in Spring 2022, Gees doubled in capacity with the addition of ‘Gees Gallery’, an adjacent private dining space for up to 50 guests, and ‘Secret Garden’; a covered and heated private terrace for up to 60 diners.

The Oxford Collection is a small independently owned group of luxury hotels and restaurants in central Oxford, comprising Gees Restaurant & Bar, the Old Parsonage Hotel, Parsonage Grill, the Old Bank Hotel and Quod Restaurant & Bar.

We offer support, training, and development opportunities to help your career flourish. We believe that investment in each and every one of our ‘collectives’ is key to the success of our business and the happiness of our customers. As a member of our team, we are looking for an exceptional candidate who shares these values.

We are looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our Gees Kitchen team.

The ideal candidate will:

• Work alongside the Head Chef
• Support the Head Chef in overseeing all aspects of the kitchen
• Ensure consistency in delivering the Restaurant’s high standards
• Ensure that the kitchen operates in an efficient and timely manner
• Have the ability to lead, inspire and motivate people
• Have excellent interpersonal communication, coaching and teamwork
• Have a high-level written English, strong IT literacy
• Have previous management experience in a similar role
• Have a knowledge of current Health & Safety, Fire Safety, Food Hygiene and Allergens legislation

We offer a sensible shift pattern, across a 45-hour working week (Monday to Sunday rota with two days off) with an OTE up to £43,500 per annum, including non-contractual service charge (tronc).

Part-time hours may also be considered.

Sous Chef Benefits:

• Meals on duty
• 50% discount on food within our restaurants
• Complimentary ‘Manager’s meal’ within one of our restaurants every six months
• Up to £700 recruitment incentive
• Membership to our Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action
• Pension scheme
• Opportunities to develop within the Company
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays per annum (pro-rata)
• A paid day off on your birthday
• Team awards and prizes
• Hospitality Rewards: offering discounted gym membership, high-street and online shopping discounts, discounted vouchers, a cashback card, and 24/7 online GP service

Eligibility to work within the UK must be proven and two references should be available on request.