Join our team as Sous Chef!

Chester Race Company is delighted to offer an excellent opportunity for a dedicated professional to join our Horseradish team as Sous Chef. This permanent position, based in the heart of Chester, plays a key role in ensuring that our high standards of food quality, presentation, and service are met and exceeded across a wide and varied event portfolio.

From race days through to large external events, across many of our landmark venues such as Liverpool Cathedral and The Monastery in Manchester, this position will support in delivering outstanding culinary experiences, innovating with food styles and service, and ensuring consistency across all settings.

Reporting directly to the Head Chef, the successful candidate will help lead, inspire and develop kitchen teams, manage event operations, contribute to menu and service design, and ensure all regulatory, safety, and cost standards are adhered to.

General Responsibilities include:

• Ensure all aspects of food safety, allergens, hygiene, and health & safety are adhered to rigorously
• Manage events and staff on and off site once trained in our operating procedures and standards.
• Undertake duties delegated by the Lead or Head Chef
• Involved with all aspects of food preparation and food storage, also managing kitchen staff in food production and storage
• Ordering, stock rotation and wastage management / awareness
• Communication with lead chef/head chef regarding personal development, appraisals and long-term objectives
• Be aware of and operate within all legislation that is relevant to the job ensuring all legal requirements are met including food safety, licensing, health & safety at work, COSHH, environmental health, fire precautions etc
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Key requirements:

• Proven experience of working within a busy kitchen

• Must display a keen interest in all aspects of the kitchen function

• Full UK driving licence
• Hold a valid Food Hygiene Certificate

Skills and Attributes:

Professional – motivated and well presented

Detail-oriented – produces work of a high quality

Strong interpersonal skills – communicates effectively with team members and clients

Collaborative – excellent team player and contributes to team goals

Initiative and problem solving – able to work to own initiative and good at solving problems

Time management - ability to work to tight and busy deadlines

About Chester Race Company:
Chester Race Company Ltd is one of the North West’s best-known and most-admired brands. It is an evolving organisation with a broad portfolio but retaining Horseracing at its core. The Company operates three racecourses, Chester, Bangor-on-Dee and Musselburgh, in Scotland. At Chester, we also own and operate - a hotel, a vibrant pub and have other property interests in the city. Not to mention our in-house caterers, Horseradish and our staffing brand – Thyme People. With that much diversity in our business, no two days are the same.

What we offer:

Enhanced employer pension contribution (7%)

Medical cash plan (Medicash individual)

Opt-in to our Private Medical Insurance scheme, currently via Aviva

31 days holiday per year, inclusive of bank holidays (increasing with length of service)

Free onsite city centre parking

Free chef-prepared lunch daily

Local restaurant and gym discounts

Free tickets for selected Race Days across the group

Access to a wellbeing app

Enhanced maternity, paternity and sickness policies

Continuous professional development

Salary: £36,000 per annum

Hours of work: 

40 hours per week
Evening and weekend work is expected in line with business needs with the ability to work occasional irregular hours during race events and busy periods.

This role is based in Chester with occasional travel in the UK and therefore a reliable commute to Chester city centre is essential.

Ready to apply?

If you feel like this is the perfect fit for you, please apply with your CV attached today! All applications will be collated and assessed upon the closing date (31st) by the recruitment team and the hiring manager for the role.