Sous Chef £35,000 Romsey, Hampshire

Real Recruitment Solutions; Romsey; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A cosy dining inn is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join their team. In this role, you will work with fresh ingredients to create home-cooked dishes, ensuring high-quality standards and compliance with food safety regulations. The restaurant offers flexible shifts, competitive salary, and opportunities for training to advance your culinary career. Join a team that values creativity and quality, and make a significant impact in a welcoming environment. If you are eager to develop your skills and take on new challenges, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Flexible shift patterns

Competitive salary

Share of customer gratuities

Free meals on duty

Assistance with uniform

Free onsite parking

Opportunities for training

Company discount scheme

Company pension

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of sous chef experience required.
• Knowledge of various cooking methods and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Directs food preparation and collaborates with Head Chef.
• Produces high quality dishes and oversees kitchen staff.
• Ensures compliance with food safety standards.

Skills

Management skills

Creativity

Time-management skills

Ability to handle pressure

Education

Food Safety Level 2

Job description

This cosy dining inn in Romsey is looking for a Sous Chef to join their team.

With a great dining reputation, you will be working with fresh ingredients to prepare home cooked dishes for the customers.

What they can offer you as Sous Chef:

• Flexible shift patterns to suit your lifestyle, not all weekends and split shifts working 48 hours, over 4 days.
• A very competitive salary of £35,000.
• A share of the very generous customer gratuities.
• Free meals on duty.
• Assistance with uniform.
• Free onsite parking.
• Opportunities for training and qualifications if you would like to develop in your Chef career.
• Company discount scheme.
• Company pension if applicable.

Responsibilities of the Sous Chef:

• Directs food preparation and collaborates with Head Chef.
• Helps in the design of food menu.
• Produces high quality dishes, including both design and taste.
• Oversees and supervises kitchen staff.
• Assists with menu planning, inventory, and management of supplies.
• Ensures the food is top quality and that the kitchen is at an EHO standard of 5.
• Keeps stations clean and complies with food safety standards.
• Offers suggestions and creative ideas that can improve upon the kitchen’s performance.
• Prepares food to the Head Chef's standards.
• Trains new employees.
• Monitors and maintains kitchen equipment.
• Solves problems that arise and seizes control of issues in the kitchen.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of various cooking methods, ingredients and procedures.
• Management skills.
• Familiarity with industry’s best practices.
• Leadership.
• Creativity.
• Time-management skills.
• Ability to handle pressure.

Experience:

• Sous chef experience for a minimum of 1 year.
• Food Safety Level 2.

As the new Sous Chef, you will be passionate about food and willing to get stuck in! We’re happy to discuss your experience and see if this is the right role for you.