Sous Chef

Great Fosters (Alexander Hotel Collection) Careers; Egham; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel in Egham is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to support the Head Chef and manage a team of 10 Chefs. This role focuses on delivering high-quality, 2 Rosette standard dishes while ensuring compliance with food safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar environment, strong leadership skills, and a keen eye for detail. The role offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities for growth within the hotel premises.

Benefits

4 weeks holiday rising to 5 weeks with service

8 Bank holidays

Free car parking

Employee uniform

Discounted hotel accommodation

Discounted hair treatments

Food & beverage discounts

Miscellaneous anniversary benefits

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef or Jnr Sous Chef in a 2 Rosette environment.
• Passion for food using fresh ingredients.
• Experience in a quality hotel kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and train a team of 10 Chefs.
• Plan menus and source suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP and food safety laws.
• Achieve gross profit targets.
• Foster teamwork and communication among colleagues.

Skills

Experience creating 2 Rosette standard dishes

Ability to work flexible shifts

Team player

Excellent eye for detail

Job description

Sous Chef 2 Rosette

£42,000 per annum + monthly service charge payment

The Place

Great Fosters Hotel, the most recent addition to Alexander Hotels and already the Hotel has gained AA 5 Star status.

5 Stars, 56 bedrooms spread across the Hotel and adjoining Cloisters and Coach House and set in 50 acres of stunning gardens. For dining The Tudor Pass with 3 Rosettes, as well as the 2 Rosette Estate Grill. A beautiful 14th-century Tithe Barn is available for functions together with the Orangery, the Conservatory and a range of other meeting and private dining rooms.

Our latest development is the creation of our Utopia Retreat facilities.

Supporting our experienced Head Chef of our Estate Grill you will have shared responsibility for the team of Chefs (10 Chefs) delivering 2 Rosette standard food for the 45 cover restaurant, afternoon tea, cocktail bar light bites. Your involvement will be important in creating a restaurant menu, afternoon tea menu to inspire local patrons and hotel residents to ensure the future success of the Estate Grill.

You will have the added support of our Pastry Chef and the Pastry team who operate a separate pastry kitchen producing dishes for all restaurants, afternoon tea and banqueting areas.

The Role

• Recruitment, training and coaching team of 10 Chefs.
• The menu planning, supplier resourcing, ordering, delivery, storage, preparation, cooking and service across the lunch and dinner menus for the Estate Grill.
• Development of menu ideas to progress the food offering to achieve a minimum 2 Rosette Standard across all dishes along with the Head Chef.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP and food hygiene, health and safety legislation.
• Achieving gross profit targets on dishes to allow for future investment in the facilities and staffing
• Creating passion, flair and drive in your team to assist the hotel to achieve its quality and business objectives. Practice and promote effective teamwork and communication amongst your direct work colleagues and colleagues in other departments.

Requirements

This role would suit a passionate Chef who is already a Sous Chef or Jnr Sous Chef within a 2 Rosette Hotel Restaurant.

• Experience and passion for food and creating 2 Rosette standard dishes from fresh ingredients
• Ability to work flexible shifts
• Experience within a quality hotel kitchen environmentTeam player with an ability and desire to contribute and support team members to develop and achieve
• Excellent eye for detail and able to deliver consistent standards

The Benefits

• 4 weeks holiday rising to 5 weeks with service
• 8 Bank holidays
• Free car parking
• Employee uniform

In addition you will benefit from a range of company benefits including :

• Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels
• Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas
• Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels
• Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas
• Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas

Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid,complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch / afternoon tea and service related holiday

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