We are looking for a talented and motivated Sous Chef to join our Food & Beverage team at Castle Howard. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a unique environment, supporting the delivery of outstanding food and service across our catering outlets and events.

The key responsibilities include, manage the daily operations over our three main F&B outlets - Courtyard Café, Boathouse Kiosk, and Fitzroy Café ensuring seamless functionality and delivering a quality and standard of food aligned with the Castle Howard brand. Work closely with the Executive Head Chef and other senior Food and Beverage managers to ensure the smooth running of the catering outlets, ensuring all food safety due diligence is complete and the policy is always adhered to. 

Manage, train and guide a team, with a positive approach to the development of more junior colleges and apprentices. Be involved with the planning and delivering of banqueting and hospitality events.
Create weekly seasonal specials with produce derived from the wider estate, walled garden and Farm Shop.

Work closely with the Executive Head Chef to develop and create new menus, and concepts, using experience and knowledge to deliver on budget and within time sensitive parameters.
On occasion organise and run pop up catering at events across the Castle Howard estate.