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Head Chef \n Location: Near Southend-on-Sea, Essex \n Salary: Up to £42,000 per year \n Hours: 45 hours per week, straight shifts \n About the role \n A four-star hotel near Southend-on-Sea is looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead its brigade of 11. You’ll oversee a varied kitchen operation, serving the hotel restaurant and catering for conferences, banquets and events. \n This is a hands-on leadership role for a chef who can maintain high standards across restaurant service and large-scale functions while supporting and developing the team. \n Key responsibilities \n\n • Lead, motivate and develop a brigade of 11\n, • Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations and food service\n, • Maintain consistent standards for food quality, presentation and kitchen hygiene\n, • Plan and deliver menus for restaurant service, conferences and banqueting\n, • Organise kitchen workloads to support smooth, efficient service\n, • Manage food stock, ordering and waste control\n\n What we’re looking for \n\n • Experience as a Head Chef, or as a strong senior chef ready to step up\n, • Experience leading a kitchen team\n, • A good understanding of restaurant, conference and banqueting catering\n, • Strong organisation and communication skills\n, • A hands-on approach and a commitment to high food and hygiene standards\n\n What’s on offer \n\n • Salary of up to £42,000 per year\n, • 45-hour working week\n, • Straight shifts\n, • The opportunity to lead the kitchen at a four-star hotel\n\n Apply now to be considered for this Head Chef opportunity near Southend-on-Sea.

Sous Chef \n Location: Near Southend-on-Sea, Essex \n Salary: Up to £35,000 per year, depending on experience \n Hours: 45 hours per week. Varied shift patterns, predominantly 2pm–10pm. \n About the role \n A four-star hotel near Southend-on-Sea is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Head Chef and help lead its kitchen brigade. The hotel serves a restaurant and caters for conferences, banqueting and events. \n This is a hands-on role for an experienced chef who can help deliver consistent food quality and smooth service across a varied operation. You’ll mainly work afternoon and evening shifts, with a usual finish time of 10pm. \n Responsibilities \n\n • Support the Head Chef with the day-to-day running of the kitchen\n, • Help lead and develop the kitchen team\n, • Oversee food preparation and service during your shifts\n, • Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation and hygiene\n, • Help deliver menus for restaurant service, conferences and banqueting\n, • Assist with stock control, ordering and waste management\n, • Keep the kitchen organised and support smooth shift handovers\n\n Requirements \n\n • Experience as a Sous Chef, or as a Chef de Partie ready to take the next step\n, • Experience working in a busy professional kitchen\n, • Strong teamwork, communication and organisational skills\n, • A hands-on approach and commitment to high standards\n, • Flexibility to work varied shifts, predominantly 2pm–10pm\n\n Benefits \n\n • Salary of up to £35,000 per year\n, • 45-hour working week\n, • Varied shifts, predominantly 2pm–10pm\n, • Opportunity to develop your career in a four-star hotel\n\n Apply now to be considered for this Sous Chef role near Southend-on-Sea. \n

Seeking an experienced Sous Chef for a luxury seafront hotel and restaurant on the Essex coastline, working with fresh, seasonal produce in a quality-driven fresh-food operation.