Senior Sous Chef

Proteam Recruitment Limited; Castle Combe; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary above the Real Living Wage

30 days annual leave increasing with tenure

50% discount on food and beverages

Access to discount schemes and online resources

Complimentary meals during shifts

Gym access and fitness classes

Participation in the cycle-to-work scheme

Job summary

A leading hospitality recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to oversee kitchen operations in a hotel. The role involves ensuring high standards of food quality and safety, implementing stock controls, and leading the kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for food, a solid background in high-volume kitchens, and excellent communication skills. Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including holiday entitlement and discounts are offered. Join a team committed to cooking excellence and career growth.

Qualifications

• Passion for food and culinary excellence.
• Experience in a 5-star hotel or restaurant environment.
• Ability to maintain food hygiene standards.
• Organised with leadership experience.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and to travel if needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations and food preparation.
• Implement stock control measures.
• Ensure food quality and safety.
• Collaborate on menus, planning, and stay updated on trends.
• Maintain high standards of food quality and service.
• Manage kitchen in absence of Executive/Head Chef.
• Ensure cost management and handle invoices when away.
• Manage food wastage.
• Uphold food hygiene, health, and safety.
• Provide induction training to new kitchen staff.
• Oversee training and development of kitchen staff.

Skills

High volume kitchen background

Communication skills

Team leadership

Creativity and attention to detail

Commercially astute

Highly organised

Team leadership

Energetic and driven

Flexible hours

Commitment and mobility

Creativity and attention to detail

Job description

Our client is in search of an individual with a genuine love for culinary excellence, who will assume the role of overseeing the daily operations, preparation, and presentation of all culinary offerings within our hotel. This vital role involves upholding the utmost standards of quality and service at all times, while also diligently enforcing rigorous food safety protocols across every facet of our kitchen operations.

There's a lot on our plate, but it's all part of the enjoyable journey.

As the Senior Sous Chef, you'll report directly to the Executive/Head Chef and shoulder the following responsibilities:

• Overseeing the seamless operation of the kitchen at all times.
• Implementing effective stock control measures and procedures.
• Facilitating open communication within the kitchen team and fostering collaboration with other departments.
• Collaborating with the Executive/Head Chef in crafting menus, strategic planning, and proactively staying updated on industry trends and innovations within your section.
• Maintaining an unwavering commitment to delivering top-notch food quality and service standards consistently.
• Stepping in to manage kitchen affairs in the absence of the Executive/Head Chef.
• Ensuring strict adherence to financial guidelines, including cost management and handling invoices and revenue records when the Executive Chef is away.
• Vigilantly managing food wastage.
• Upholding the highest standards of food hygiene, health, and safety without compromise.
• Setting and upholding professional conduct standards throughout the kitchen.
• Providing comprehensive induction training to all new kitchen team members during their initial three months.
• Offering support and overseeing the training and development of all kitchen staff.

Your role is central to our culinary success, and your dedication to excellence is what makes it all so rewarding.

The Ideal Candidate

Are you right for us?

Our ideal candidate will have;

• A true passion for food!
• Strong, high volume kitchen background from within hotel, venue or restaurant sector, at a 5* standard minimum
• Strong communication skills (verbal, listening, writing)
• Commercially astute and financially aware
• Highly organised
• Proven record as a strong team leader
• Keen and enthusiastic attitude coupled with drive, energy and stamina
• Flexibility to work hours required by the business
• Commitment and mobility
• Innovation, creativity and attention to detail

Introducing Our Package BenefitsNow, let's dive into the exciting part!

Hospitality revolves around caring for people, and we are deeply committed to our exceptional team members. Our unwavering dedication ensures that your work brings you joy and generous rewards. In addition to comprehensive training, professional growth prospects, and advancement opportunities, here's a glimpse of the enticing benefits you'll enjoy:

• A competitive salary that surpasses the Real Living Wage, complemented by a robust benefits package.
• A generous annual leave entitlement starting at 30 days and increasing with your tenure.
• Participation in our discretionary service charge system.
• An exclusive 50% discount on food and beverages at all other group properties.
• Substantial discounts on room reservations across our group properties.
• Access to the PERKZ discount scheme and a wealth of online resources, including guides on exercise, wellbeing, and finance.
• Complimentary meals provided during your shifts.
• A recognition and rewards program that acknowledges your outstanding contributions.
• Access to our comprehensive learning platform, offering exceptional training and development programs.
• Complimentary gym access and, where available, dedicated fitness classes.
• Our commitment to being a B Corp accredited company, dedicated to improving our People, Product, and Planet.
• Free access to downloadable newspapers, magazines, and books.
• Participation in the cycle-to-work scheme, promoting eco-friendly commuting.

Our client believe in nurturing and empowering our team members, and our enticing benefits package is a testament to that commitment. We're excited to have you on board and share in our collective success.

Are we right for you?

We expect a lot but well give a lot to get the right people. There are 4 main things we look for

• We want people with bags of character. We dont want you to hide your personality when youre at work, we want you to feel comfortable, to be who you are.
• We want people people. Youve got to like being around others, smiling and chatting because you like people, not because someone told him to smile and chat.
• We need extra milers. So if you think the job description is all you have to do, then were not for you.
• You have to put your heart into it. When you tell a guest you're happy to help, you have to mean it.