Senior Sous Chef

Copthorne Hotel Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hotel in Manchester is seeking an experienced Senior Sous Chef to lead the Kitchen team. Responsibilities include training staff, creating quality menus that consider guest preferences, and ensuring food safety compliance. Ideal candidates will have prior hotel experience and a proven track record of managing kitchen operations. This is a great opportunity for professional growth within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Previous hotel experience as a Sous Chef or similar role.
• Proven track record of managing kitchen teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Kitchen team, providing training and support.
• Create quality-focused menus based on guest preferences.
• Handle food orders and manage inventory procedures.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Support Head Chef with recruitment and team development.

Skills

Leadership

Menu creation

Team training

Food safety compliance

Job description

Overview

The Copthorne Hotel Manchester is seeking an experienced Chef, looking for their next step to lead the Kitchen team as Senior Sous Chef.

Key responsibilities include :

• Providing a great working environment for the Kitchen team, ensuring there is training, guidance and support for all.
• Creating menus, focusing on quality, taking into account guest preferences, seasonality and controlling food costs to achieve gross profit targets.
• Placing food orders in line with purchasing instructions and specifications. Ensuring that the team are trained to deal effectively with receipt of delivery, authorising acceptance and overseeing correct storage of goods received.
• Ensuring that effective systems are in place for the operation and cleaning of equipment, adhering to maintenance, safety requirements and cleaning schedules.
• Ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to comply with regulations relating to Health & Safety, Food Safety and Emergency procedures.
• Supporting the Head Chef, as required with recruitment, induction, training and development including completion of team member reviews.

What are we looking for?

• Previous hotel experience as a Sous Chef / similar
• Proven track record