Senior Sous Chef

North; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant group is looking for a Kitchen Manager in Manchester to oversee kitchen operations and ensure food quality. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in a similar role and demonstrate strong organizational skills. This position offers various employee perks and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Free Meals on Duty

50% Staff Discount

Refer a Friend Bonus

Elevate Training Academy

Volunteering Days

Wagestream

Legal and Financial Advice

Colleague of the Month Awards

San Carlo Awards

Best in Class Pension

Global Opportunities

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in a similar role.
• Highly organized and capable of handling multiple tasks.
• Proactive self-starter with good judgement and minimal direction.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations including food preparation, cooking, and plating.
• Maintain food quality and presentation sent to customers.
• Manage food inventory and ordering supplies as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational Skills

Independence

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Our story

The Distefano family, spanning
two generations, started San Carlo over 30 years ago and seen it grow to
twenty-five authentic Italian restaurants across the UK – from Covent Garden,
Piccadilly and Knightsbridge in London to Bristol, Leicester, Liverpool Leeds,
Cheshire and Manchester and with a growing number overseas – including Kuwait,
Bangkok and Qatar and with new sites set to open in Miami.

• Free Meals on Duty - Delicious, healthy meals, all free
• 50% Staff Discount - For you and your friends and family, in any of our restaurants around the UK
• Refer a Friend - Bring your friends and earn up to £1,000 per person
• Elevate Training Academy - Commitment to training and continuing professional development with our San Carlo training app
• Volunteering Days - Give back with dedicated volunteering days, making a positive impact in your community
• Squadra App - Offering you discounts and rewards with thousands of companies worldwide
• Wagestream - Access to earned pay at any point of the month
• Legal and Financial Advice - Free legal and financial advice for you and your family
• Colleague of the Month - Monthly recognition awards where all San Carlo colleagues are celebrated
• San Carlo Awards - Our annual San Carlo Awards, dedicated to celebrating the incredible talent and hard work of our colleagues
• Global Opportunities - The chance to work at one of our many international restaurants, from Dubai to Miami
• Best in Class Pension - San Carlo are partnered with an industry-leading pension provider, ensuring your hard work today supports your tomorrow

Key
Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the daily operations of the kitchen,
  including food preparation, cooking, and plating.
• Overall responsibility of food quality and
  presentation, sent out to customers
• Maintaining a positive and engaged team through 1:1
  meetings, incentives and recognition
• Inductions for all new starters in line with
  company procedure
• Manage the Sous Chefs to ensure all training is to
  company standards
• Ensuring that all kitchen staff follow food safety
  and sanitation guidelines and kitchen procedures
• Managing food inventory and ordering supplies as
  needed
• Ensuring that all kitchen equipment is properly
  maintained and repaired as needed.
• Collaborating with other kitchen staff and
  restaurant management to ensure that food is prepared and served in a timely
  manner
• Handling customer complaints or issues related to
  food quality or service
• Treat everyone with respect and remain
  calm at all times

Required Qualifications &
Experience:

• 2 year’s experience in a similar role
• Meticulous attention to detail, highly organised
  and capable of handling multiple tasks
• A proactive self-starter who can work independently
  with good judgement and minimal direction