Sous Chef - Reading

De Vere Wokefield Estate set in 250 acres of rural Berkshire parkland is home to a historic Mansion House filled with traditional features and the contemporary Wokefield Place that offers state of the art facilities. It has 376 bedrooms and suites, 39 meeting rooms with large event space and a high tech dedicated conference building, an 18-hole PGA approved championship golf course and leisure club. Benedict's Bar, The 1560 Restaurant, The View Restaurant and our Summerhouse are some of our amazing food and beverage options at Wokefield Estate: there really is something for everyone.

Your commute: just outside Reading, we're 10 minutes from J11 of the M4, with fast and direct trains from London Paddington to Reading Train station. We also offer our colleagues a taxi shuttle service to and from Reading train station. 

At De Vere, we warmly welcome everyone and foster a sense of belonging, where each person is valued and appreciated. Join our team and become part of a passionate group of individuals who genuinely care about the experiences we create for our guests and colleagues.

Love food? Love your job.

De Vere Wokefield Estate near Reading are recruiting for a Sous Chef to join the brigade working 40 hours per week. 

We’re serious about the future of our business: that’s why we offer superb training, development and opportunities to our Chefs.  And we're serious about our business: we’ve invested over £100m across our De Vere hotels and venues up and down the country.

This role is challenging, but exceptionally rewarding, so you will be hard-working, focused, inspiring and encouraging.

As a Sous Chef in 1560 Restaurant you will require previous experience within a Spanish style high street restaurant with tapas cuisine and service knowledge essential

• • Be highly motivated, positive and talented
• • Assist the Venue Chef to develop new dishes and menus
• • Assist the Venue Chef in food purchases while controlling costs
• • Prepare, cook and present dishes within your speciality.
• • Support, mentor and train any talented junior chefs in the brigade
• • Ensure you and your team have highest of standards of cleanliness, food hygiene and health and safety.
• • Have the opportunity to develop your career with De Vere

You’ll work in a busy and hardworking team environment, where you’ll continually learn and develop, and have the opportunity to join our Level 4 Chef Apprenticeship. 

We want to hear from inspired chefs who love creating amazing food from the best ingredients, have a keen eye for detail and high standards but with bags of flair and creativity.

Benefits:

The Pay & Benefits:

At De Vere we pay attention to the thoughtful details that inspire the loyalty of our permanent colleagues.

That’s why we are proud to offer the following benefits for the role of Sous Chef working in our 1560 restaurant.

• £36,750 per year 
• 31 days holiday each year (increasing annually up to 33 days)
• We believe in celebrating your special moments too, which is why we offer an extra paid day off for your birthday, along with a £20 love to shop voucher.
• As a token of our gratitude for your loyalty, we'll treat you to an annual complimentary 2-night stay with dinner in a De Vere property of your choice, plus additional monetary rewards for reaching long service milestones.
• Discover exclusive perks with our £50 colleague rates for overnight stays at De Vere properties, accompanied by a fantastic 50% discount on Food & Beverage.
• Explore our Exclusively Yours Benefits portal, unlocking hundreds of discounts on retail, travel, and leisure activities.
• We are committed to your growth and offer excellent career progression opportunities, including access to our Apprenticeship programmes and study support.
• Take advantage of our Employee Assistance Programme, Hospitality Action, providing 24/7 health and wellbeing support, including free counselling.
• Gain peace of mind with our Company Life Assurance scheme, ensuring financial security for your loved ones.
• We value your hard work and recognise your achievements through our monthly colleague recognition programme, You Are De Vere, culminating in an exciting annual colleague recognition event.
• Join a supportive team that knows how to have fun with regular team appreciation events, including memorable Christmas and Summer parties.