Senior Sous Chef

Killyhevlin Hotel

Employer Location: Fermanagh
Phone Number: 02866323481
Email: hr@killyhevlin.com
Web: www.killyhevlin.com

Job description

Experienced Senior Sous Chef required to help ensure the smooth running of the kitchen.

Responsibilities

  • Support Head Chef managing the kitchen.
  • Deputise for Head Chef in their absence.
  • Manage kitchen staff, including rota, disciplinary & HR issues in the absence of Head Chef.
  • Supervise food preparation.
  • Lead chefs in cooking & preparing meals, including checking food quality & overseeing cooking techniques.
  • Prepare & cook food (hands on role).
  • Take responsibility for more technical elements of cuisine.
  • Induct new employees.
  • Train junior chefs.
  • Design / help Head Chef create menus.
  • Work within specified budgets.
  • Order supplies & negotiate with suppliers.
  • Ensure kitchen meets high quality standards.
  • Complete food hygiene documents to comply with the law & write environmental health reports when necessary.
  • Establish strong relationships with staff in other areas of the business, including managers and front of house teams.
  • Organise produce & ensure strict adherence to food hygiene regulations.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Permitted to legally live & work in Northern Ireland/UK (evidence of immigration status & right to work with ID).
  • Good standard of education.
  • Professional Chef/Culinary qualifications.
  • Previous experience of the role in a busy hotel environment.
  • Current L3 Supervising Food Hygiene certification.
  • Working knowledge of managing HACCP procedures.
  • Ability to manage budgets.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Excellent customer care skills.
  • Mentoring and training skills/experience.
  • Excellent leadership and team development skills.

Desirable Skills

  • Previous working experience of a similar role within a similar hotel environment.
  • Experience in high-volume or fine dining environments, with proven supervisory or management experience.
  • Knowledge of current food and culinary trends and have the ability to elevate the menu.
  • Extensive knowledge of the hospitality and catering industry.

Further Information

Work time: Shifts according to business includes weekends. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We supply uniform, meal on duty, on-the-job & essential product training, secure staff car parking, employee of the month award, staff discounts. No staff accommodation. Evidence required of Right to Work in UK/NI & Immigration Status (SHARE CODE). We are not offering sponsorship. Applicants are required to have a National Insurance Number prior to applying. Applicants are required to have fully photographic ID - passport will be acceptable. Applicants are required to have a bank/savings account prior to applying (wages are paid directly into the given account fortnightly).

Vacancy ID
1784531
Job ref.
SSCFT092026
Job Sector
Hotel and Catering
Area
Co Fermanagh
Location
Enniskillen
Salary
To be confirmed
No. vacancies
1
Contract Type
Permanent
Weekly hours
40
Published date
02/09/2026
Closing date
30/09/2026
Worktime
To be confirmed

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