Sous Chef

Wellford Gardens; Wheatley; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

30 days holiday

Pension scheme

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend rates

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend £1000

Blue Light Card

My Rewards

Résumé du poste

Wellford Gardens in Wheatley (UK) is seeking a Sous Chef to oversee the 24-hour dining and hospitality service in a luxury home. You will manage the catering team to deliver top quality food and train staff to uphold standards.

In the absence of the Executive Chef you will cover their duties and ensure excellent hospitality. Requirements include Level 3 Cookery or equivalent and Level 3 Food Safety, plus 1–2 years in fine dining. Strong leadership and budgeting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Fine dining catering experience required.
• Leadership and mentoring of a team.
• Strong knowledge of food safety practices.

Responsabilités

• Manage the catering team to deliver top quality food.
• Train and develop the catering staff to maintain standards.
• Cover Executive Chef duties in their absence.
• Support budgeting and food cost control.

Connaissances

Fine dining catering

Leadership

Food safety

Budget management

Formation

Professional Cookery Level 3

Level 3 Food Safety

Description du poste

The Sous Chef will manage the provision and day to day delivery of a 24-hour, first-class dining and hospitality experience within Wellford Gardens that supports it being a home where people love to live. You will make sure that the catering provision contributes fully to the delivery of a home where people love to live. The main duties include managing the catering team to be produce top quality food and that they are trained and developed. In the absence of the Executive Chef you will be required to cover their duties.

You will have excellent food knowledge and culinary skills, the ability to stay calm in a high pressure environment and strong leadership skills to motivate your team to deliver first class food for your residents. Please see some of the essential criteria of the role below:

• 706-2/3 or equivalent or a professional Cookery Level 3 qualification or equivalent.
• Level 3 Food Safety Qualification.
• A minimum of 1 or 2 years of experience working within a fine dining catering environment.
• Excellent knowledge of culinary ingredients and practices.
• Experience of using process and planning to deliver consistent high-quality food and standards of hospitality.
• Financially astute with regards to food costings and budget. management
• Full driving licence and access to vehicle.

• Ability to work during evenings, weekends and on public holidays as required.

  Wellford Gardens is our first luxury new build incorporating all-inclusive in the comfort of luxurious surroundings. It will include en-suite bedrooms, fresh air ventilation, acoustic monitoring, landscaped gardens, private dining, hair and beauty facilities, cinema, lounge and sun terrace. The home is located just off the A40 on Park Hill in Wheatley. Wellford Gardens is a three-storey home with 65 bedrooms, offering residents round-the-clock residential and dementia care. The home design includes innovative new technologies including E-care and providing person centred care with many personalised options.

  The Trust is a great place to work; we've been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we're currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

Here are some of the other benefits you'll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more!