Junior Sous Chef
We’re seeking creative chefs to help lead our kitchens across Tresco Island and at the 3AA Rosette Hell Bay Hotel for the 2026 season, bringing fresh ideas and a passion for exceptional food.
We have roles across all our departments and double or twin rooms available. Share our opportunities with your partner or best friend, and let them join your island adventure.
Department: Tresco Island and Hell Bay Hotel
Salary: From £13.90 per hour, dependent on experience
Benefits: Tips, meals and accommodation
Hours: Full Time, 2 days off per week
Contract Length: Seasonal, March – October (dates can be flexible)
The Role
You’ll work with the finest fresh produce, preparing dishes and ensuring food is served to a consistently high standard, whilst ensuring the kitchen is kept clean and tidy at all times in line with health and hygiene regulations.
A key responsibility will be assisting the Head Chef with staff rotas, management and training of team members, and ensuring the smooth running of the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence. You will also work closely with the Head Chef, planning menus and developing new dishes.
Other duties will include liaising with suppliers and placing orders while keeping to budget, monitoring and maintaining consistent profit margins through portion and waste control, and undergoing any training required to assist in the role.
Our Ideal Candidate
- A dedicated and driven individual who shares our passion for the industry
- Previous supervisory experience is preferred, or willing to take on management responsibility
- Have experience in providing outstanding service
- Committed and hungry to progress and grow your skills
- Have a keen eye for detail
- Adaptability to a varied and evolving menu
- Able to work well under pressure and handle varied work hours on demand
- Have a high standard of cleanliness
- Able to communicate all relevant information on nutrition and food allergens
- Have existing experience in a hotel restaurant or an establishment with a good reputation for excellent cuisine
- Hold the relevant food hygiene certification or be willing to obtain them
- Having a rosette background will be advantageous
About Tresco Island
At the heart of the Isles of Scilly archipelago, 28 miles from the Cornish coast, Tresco Island is a family‐run business comprising the whole island of Tresco and the Hell Bay Hotel on the neighbouring island of Bryher.
With timeshare and rental cottages, a 16-bedroom inn, two restaurants, a world-famous garden, a spa, an art gallery, a shop and a working farm, Tresco is a subtropical island known for its deserted bays, aquamarine seas and exceptional guest experiences.
Just across the water on the neighbouring island of Bryher, Hell Bay Hotel stands as Scilly’s highest-rated hotel and restaurant. Our boutique hotel offers 25 suites, a 3AA Rosette restaurant, a Crab Shack and wellness facilities - a haven of calm amidst the wild seascape of Bryher's west coast.
Working & Living Here
If the opportunity to live and work on a subtropical island isn't enough, there's a range of great benefits and perks, including:
- Rent free on-island accommodation, minutes from the beach
- Paid relocation to the island at the start of your time with us
- Competitive pay
- 20% off in our restaurants, pub, spa and shops
- Free scheduled boating and camping kit hire, and discounted watersports equipment hire, to help you explore
- And many more...
In order to process any application, we require confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, if you are not, we are unable to help with the necessary paperwork to assist with this.
