Senior Sous Chef

DISH; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel group is looking for a Senior Sous Chef for their rosette dining restaurant in Harrogate. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £35,000 plus tips, along with meals on duty and a pension scheme. The ideal candidate should have a passion for working with quality local produce, experience in fresh food preparation, and culinary management skills. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive team in a well-equipped kitchen and advance to higher positions within the company.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Tips

Meals on duty

Pension scheme

Proven progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm to work with local, seasonal produce.
• Background in fresh food preparation.
• Knowledge of kitchen management and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team in absence of head chef.
• Maintain healthy GP, waste & stock control.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations.

Skills

Knowledge of seasonal produce

Experience cooking from fresh

Understanding of kitchen management

Knowledge of latest regulations (Cossh, Haccp)

Personable character

Desire to learn & progress

Job description

SENIOR SOUS CHEF, HARROGATE, ROSETTE DINING, £35k & TIPS

PREMIUM TOWN CENTRE 4* HOTEL

The Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary and great tips
• Proven progression
• 5 days over 7
• Working in a very well equipped kitchen within a professional set up
• The opportunity to hone your craft and learn every day in a very creative kitchen
• Work with some very high end products and learns the latest modern techniques
• Very well established team, no shouty chefs here
• Pension scheme & company benefits

We are delighted to be recruiting for this Senior sous chef position for our clients who operate this modern 4 star hotel in Harrogate town centre, boasting a rosette standard restaurant, and quality banqueting, creating a fantastic environment for the right career minded chef to really hone their craft.

Being part of a medium sized group of Inns and hotels throughout North Yorkshire, you will be joining a group who are all about high quality service and standards, and give that independent feel while still offering the support and systems of a large hotel group.

The hotel provides banqueting for up to 40 guests, and a busy fine dinning restaurant, working within a team of 10 kitchen staff.

Having the support of an established head chef & an award winning group executive chef, the latest kit and kitchen equipment, and a first rate kitchen structure in all venues, this is the ideal opportunity for an experienced sous chef to come onboard and push to become a head chef in time, with some fantastic proven progression opportunities within the group.

The Ideal Chef will be able to demonstrate:

• An enthusiasm to work with the best local, seasonal produce, from independent local suppliers, and have an understanding of seasonal produce.
• Be from a fresh food led background, with experience cooking from fresh, be it in a gastro pub, restaurant or hotel.
• An understanding of kitchen management/procedures, although training will be given; some knowledge of maintaining a healthy GP, waste & stock control, ordering & menu development will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of latest Cossh, Haccp, H&S and allergen requirements/regulations.
• Be a personable character who can enthuse those around them and lead a team in service in the absence of the head chef, no shouty chefs please.
• Have a desire to learn & progress, in a positive, productive environment, where you are given the right tools to do your job every day.

In return our clients are offering a fantastic starting salary up to £35,000, with tips, meals on duty & pension scheme, this is a fantastic opportunity to join an independent group who are simply all about great food & great service.

If this sounds like the ideal opportunity for you, then please drop me your CV through the link here, or give Eddy a call in the Dish hospitality offices here in Leeds.