Junior Sous Chef - Natural History Museum
Benugo Limited
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Qualifications
- Experience in high volume kitchens is required.
- Strong leadership skills to manage the team effectively.
- Knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations.
- Eye for detail and ability to produce food to a high standard.
- Ability to lead, motivate, and manage a team.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Thorough understanding of food safety and hygiene regulation.
Responsibilities
- Report to the Head Chef and cover in their absence.
- Develop new menu ideas with the Head Chef.
- Ensure food quality is maintained to the highest standard.
- Stimulate and manage chef team performance.
- Overseeing stock levels and making key stock control decisions with the Head Chef.
- Maintaining all food safety and health and safety procedures to the highest standard.
Skills
Job description
We are looking for a Junior Sous Chef to join the team at the iconic Natural History Museum.
Our food offer at the Natural History Museum ranges from busy cafes serving freshly made sandwiches and barista coffee, to family friendly restaurant with pizzas, burgers, and seasonal dishes. In addition, we cater for a variety of casual events, including museum sleepovers.
We offer:
Shifts: Mainly daytime, 5 days out of 7 (including weekends)
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
About the Junior Sous Chef role:
- Reporting directly with the Head Chef and deputising in their absence
- Working with the Head Chef and Group Executive Chef to develop new menu ideas and ways to improve our offerings
- Ensuring the food quality is at its highest standard at all times
- Ensure the performance of the chef teamis ofthe highest standard by motivating and leading by example
- Overseeing stock levels and making key decisions about stock control in conjunction with the Head Chef
- Ensure all food safety and health and safety procedures are maintained to the highest standard
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience within a high volume kitchens
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- An understanding of events, canapes, bowl food and banqueting
- An eye for detail, and the ability to produce food to a high standard
- The ability to lead, motivate, and manage a team effectively
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- A thorough understanding of food safety and hygiene regulation
Benugo has built a culture of inclusivity & progression for all employees. Not only have we retained our family-feel culture, but we also offer a range of benefits including:
- Free lunch on shift
- Free tea and coffee at any Benugo location
- A monthly allowance to use at any Benugo location
- Competitive rate
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay for when your family is growing
- Company sick leave
- Company annual leave
- Opportunity to develop and further your career within a fast growing an exciting company with a very prestigious list of clients
- Employee discounts at several retailers (via Hapi app) & fitness providers
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme & our trained Mental Health First Aiders
If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!
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