Sous Chef

Daish's Holidays; Newquay; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Daish's Holidays recherche un Sous Chef pour rejoindre notre équipe dynamique. Vous serez responsable de la préparation de repas pour nos clients, en garantissant des normes élevées de goût et de sécurité alimentaire. Ce poste offre un salaire compétitif et des avantages tels qu'un bonus de formation et des journées de congé payées. En tant qu'entreprise familiale, nous valorisons l'équilibre entre vie professionnelle et personnelle, ainsi que le bien-être mental de nos employés.

Benefits

Bonus de formation de 50 £

Jour de congé supplémentaire pour votre anniversaire

Séjour familial à tarif réduit

Qualifications

• Expérience en cuisine commerciale souhaitée.
• Capacité à gérer plusieurs tâches.
• Passionné, confiant et compétent dans un environnement de cuisine.

Responsibilities

• Préparer des repas de qualité pour jusqu'à 150 clients dans une fenêtre de service de 45 minutes.
• Travailler avec le Chef de Cuisine pour maintenir les normes de cuisine.
• Former de nouveaux membres du personnel et assister à la gestion des stocks.

Skills

Produire des plats

Maintenir les équipements de cuisine

Former les nouveaux employés

Connaissance des politiques de santé et de sécurité

Gestion des tâches

Connaissances des tendances culinaires

Capacité à travailler sous pression

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Join Us as a Sous Chef at Daish's Hotels!

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Sous Chef to join our team at Daish's Hotels! Enjoy a competitive salary of up to £31,941 per annum, based on a 45-hour workweek with varied shifts up to 6 days a week, plus incremental and performance reviews. We offer continuous, all-year-round employment — we don’t close for winter!

Additional benefits include a £50 bonus after completing basic training, and a £100 split if you refer a friend. Our kitchen team finishes no later than 8:30 pm, with breakfast shifts starting from 7 am. Hours include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

Daish's Hotels values work-life balance and provides a supportive mental wellbeing and financial assistance package. We also give an extra paid day off for your birthday. Enjoy our "Take your family on a Daish's holiday" scheme for as little as £95 per holiday — including 4 nights, breakfast, dinner, room, travel, and entertainment.

As a Sous Chef, you'll prepare quality meals for up to 150 guests within a 45-minute service window for breakfast and dinner. Full training is provided in kitchen management, working with set menus, and ensuring high standards of taste, presentation, and food safety. You'll also be part of our Daish's Training Academy.

Skills and Attributes:

• Produce food as directed by the head chef, with potential to create your own dishes independently and as part of the team.
• Assist in implementing menus with new or existing creations, ensuring variety and quality.
• Work with the Head Chef to maintain kitchen equipment and standards.
• Train new staff members.
• Assist with stocktaking and stock replenishment as required.
• Maintain legislative records such as SFBB logs and labelling systems for inspections.
• Follow health and safety policies to maintain a safe working environment.
• Experience in a commercial kitchen environment.
• Ability to manage tasks effectively.
• Good knowledge of culinary trends and kitchen processes.
• Enthusiastic, confident, and competent.
• Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure.
• Align with organizational values and contribute positively.
• Knowledge of health and safety issues in kitchens.
• Catering experience in a coaching hotel operation is desirable.

About Us

We are Daish’s Holidays, a family-run holiday operator with 12 hotels across the UK and a fleet of luxury coaches. We are growing rapidly, with many exciting opportunities. Our core values are Clean and Comfortable Accommodation, Good Food, Great Entertainment, and Friendly Service.

We are industry leaders in providing value-for-money holidays, routinely winning awards for customer service excellence. Six of our hotels received TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards in 2023, and we were nominated in the 2023 British Travel Awards for Best Company for UK Coach/Touring Holidays.