Junior Sous Chef

Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa; Dartford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel is seeking a motivated Junior Sous Chef to oversee kitchen operations and support culinary team dynamics. You will ensure high-quality food production while managing daily operations and mentoring staff within a prestigious hotel restaurant environment.

Qualifications

• Chef de Partie experience within quality hotel restaurant to 2 rosette standards.
• Ability to manage multi menu requirements and busy banqueting operations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily kitchen operations and ensure food quality.
• Support culinary team with training, coaching, and operational tasks.
• Oversee food presentation and uphold kitchen standards.

Skills

Team Management

Food Quality Control

Culinary Skills

Job description

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Reporting to our Head Chef Andres Garcia and the Sous Chef, you will assist him with all aspects of food production, with your primary responsibilities as Junior Sous Chef being to

• Supervise the day-to-day kitchen operation.
• Ensure that food is produced and served to the highest quality.
• Alongside your culinary duties, you will be responsible for supporting the wider culinary team with daily operational tasks and people management tasks. This includes absence management, training, recognition, counselling and importantly, motivating and coaching the team.
• Oversee the presentation of all food leaving the kitchen and uphold expectations, reputation, and standards.
• Support more senior operational tasks such as menu development, order submission, allergen awareness, cost control and due diligence.

Requirements

• Chef de Partie experience within a quality hotel restaurant to 2 rosette standards.
• Demonstrate during a cooking trial the practical ability and flair that will be required to drive and motivate others on the team to achieve.
• Hold the experience to manage the multi menu requirements and busy banqueting operation.
• Live locally or have the ability to relocate to the area with own transportation.