Sous Chef

Sous Chef, Stevenage

Up to £32,000

A great opportunity for a competent Sous Chef to work for a vibrant and prestigious club, dedicated to providing an exceptional experience for their guests and members

Responsibilities

• Assist the head chef in menu development to create seasonally inspired dishes whether for the bar menu or special boards, considering dietary restrictions.
• Ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly in the absence of the Head Chef, including food preparation, cooking and plating, to maintain the highest quality.
• Maintain good stock rotation to minimise waste and optimise cost control
• Follow strict food safety and sanitation standards, including proper handling, storage and disposal of food items
• Deliver high quality standard of service to the members to create a unique dining experience for special occasions or competitions held at the club

Person Specification

• Level 1, 2 and 3 Food Safety Awards
• Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace
• Minimum 2 years’ experience at senior chef de partie or higher
• Awareness of manual handling
• Awareness of COSHH
• Must have clear communication skills, a high level of attention to detail, good level of numeracy and able to work unsupervised.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• Free team meals
• Employee Assistance Program
• 40 hours per week, working hours can be varied to meet the needs of the business, primary hours of operations are typically 9am - 5pm with some weekend shifts.

It is with regret that we are unable to respond personally to each individual application due to the high volume of CVs we receive on a daily basis. However, if you have not heard from us within 7 days, please take it that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.This vacancy is being advertised by Fresh Recruit Ltd who are acting as an employment agency business.