Sous Chef

Description

• Supporting the Head Chef: Assist the Head Chef in all aspects of kitchen management, including menu creation, food preparation, and ensuring that kitchen operations run smoothly.
• Team Leadership: Train, mentor, and supervise kitchen staff, ensuring high standards of food preparation and cleanliness.
• Operational Support: Take charge of the kitchen when the Head Chef is absent, ensuring the operation runs smoothly.
• Food Quality and Consistency: Ensure that every dish is prepared and presented according to the venue’s standards, maintaining consistency and quality at all times.
• Health and Safety: Adhere to health, safety, and hygiene regulations to ensure the kitchen operates in a safe and clean environment.
• Stock Management: Assist in ordering, stock rotation, and inventory control, ensuring that stock levels are maintained and waste is minimised.
• Cost Control: Work with the Head Chef to ensure food costs are controlled and within budget, while maintaining the highest quality.
• Customer Focused: Ensure that dishes meet client and customer expectations, adapting to special dietary requirements and requests as needed.

Requirements

• Passion for Food: A deep enthusiasm for culinary arts and delivering an exceptional dining experience.
• Culinary Expertise: Proven experience in high-quality catering, ideally within a similar venue or setting, with a passion for creating exceptional dishes.
• Organisational Skills: Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Financial Awareness: Ability to manage food costs and contribute to the financial success of the venue.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to assist in all areas of the kitchen and respond to changing demands during service.
• Food Safety: A strong understanding of food hygiene and safety standards, with the ability to enforce them in the kitchen.
• Creativity: Ability to contribute to menu planning and innovation, keeping up to date with culinary trends.
• Leadership Skills: Ability to supervise and motivate a team of kitchen staff, ensuring a high level of performance.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work well with both front-of-house and kitchen teams to deliver a seamless customer experience.

Benefits

• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance