Sous Chef

DDH Recruitment Ltd; Sidmouth; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in Devon is seeking a Sous Chef to join their esteemed kitchen team. You will be responsible for maintaining the highest culinary standards, leading staff in the Head Chef's absence, and ensuring the use of fresh, locally sourced ingredients. This permanent position offers accommodation and focuses on refining quality and training within the kitchen.

Benefits

Accommodation provided

Qualifications

• Experience working in a high-standard hotel kitchen.
• Rosette experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deputise in the Head Chef's absence.
• Ensure all chefs are familiar with the day's requirements.
• Check quality of dishes before leaving the kitchen.

Skills

Fresh Ingredients

Job description

Job title: Sous Chef

Salary: 34,580 GBP

Location: Sidmouth, Devon

Accommodation provided: Yes

Charge for accommodation: 71.00 GBP per week

Type of contract: Permanent

Workplace description: This hotel is one of the leading luxury hotels in Devon and the West Country. Standing in five acres of beautifully landscaped grounds it overlooks Sidmouth bay, and it's just a short stroll from the centre of this elegant resort town. The hotel offers you first-class cuisine. Each day our chefs select the freshest ingredients sourced wherever possible from trusted Devon suppliers to create delicious table d'h??te and a la carte menus that will surprise and delight you.

The luxurious en-suite bedrooms are beautifully furnished, and most have private balconies facing south with exceptional sea views of the beautiful Sidmouth seafront.

Main duties and responsibilities: To deputise in the Head Chef's absence.
To ensure that all chefs des parties are familiar with the day's requirements.
To ensure that the necessary stocks are on hand at the right quality and quantity.
To ensure that fair discipline is maintained.
To ensure that all staff are treated fairly and with commonly accepted courtesy.
To ensure that timetables, leave rosters and attendance registers are up-to-date.
To ensure that all statutory, as well as company, hygiene regulations are being strictly adhered to.
To ensure that all maintenance problems are timeously reported and followed up.
To ensure that all communications between restaurant and kitchen run smoothly.
To ensure that each cook receives the correct orders for the appropriate tables.
To ensure that each dish leaving the kitchen is checked for quality, quantity, presentation and correct temperature.
To ensure that the dining room/ restaurant personnel are "standing by" when delicate dishes are served.
To ensure that regular on-the-job training is carried out so that subordinate staff perform their duties correctly.
To attend seminars and training courses as and when directed.
To further your own knowledge of management methods and principles to ensure future advancement and further upgrading in management standards for the profession as a whole.

Essential criteria: You will have experience of working in a hotel (with a large brigade) to a very high standard using only fresh ingredients. Rosette experience would be advantageous.

I would like to thank you for your interest shown in this position. Please note that we take your application very seriously, but must stress that applications will only be answered in person if they match the criteria of the position advertised.

Important Notes:

1. Applications should be made by email or phone.

2. Applications should be in Word format only and in ENGLISH!

3. DDH Recruitment Ltd does not charge work seekers for its services.

4. All workers will be subject to UK taxation.

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