Senior Sous Chef: Lead Plating, Banquets & Menu Excellence

FS1 Recruitment Ltd; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips included

Prestigious location

Training & development

Employee discounts

Free meals on duty

On-site parking

Pension

Gym access

Job summary

[Not disclosed] is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to join on a permanent basis in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on elevating evening service standards for restaurant and bar menus, while managing smaller main house banquets.

If you thrive in a dynamic kitchen and are committed to food quality, this could be the perfect role. Key duties include overseeing kitchen management, controlling food costs, and training the restaurant team to deliver consistently high-quality dishes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Expertise in using Rational ovens for large functions.
• Strong leadership and conflict management skills.
• Solid understanding of food costs and gross profit.
• Ability to train and motivate a team.
• Advanced food hygiene certification.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the use of Re-gen on Rational ovens and manage large plated functions.
• Running the pass for busy A la carte services.
• Oversee kitchen management.
• Monitor food costs and ensure profitability.
• Train and inspire the restaurant team to deliver consistently great food.
• Ensure compliance with advanced food hygiene level 3 and allergens.
• Utilise systems such as Microsoft packages, Fourth, and Procure Wizard.

Skills

Leadership

Conflict management

Train and motivate team

Food cost understanding

Education

Advanced food hygiene level 3

Tools

Rational ovens

Procure Wizard

Fourth

Microsoft packages

Job description

[Not disclosed] is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to join on a permanent basis in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on elevating evening service standards for restaurant and bar menus, while managing smaller main house banquets.

If you thrive in a dynamic kitchen and are committed to food quality, this could be the perfect role. Key duties include overseeing kitchen management, controlling food costs, and training the restaurant team to deliver consistently high-quality dishes.