We are looking for a creative Junior
Sous Chef to join the team here at St Ermin’s Hotel.
If you want to work for one of the best places in
hospitality, multiply the fun, love and energy we have at our workplace, we
would love to hear from you.
Looking after our people is all that we care about. We are a
London living wage, workplace mental health-chartered employer that has
consistently been voted as one of the best places to work in hospitality.
When you join us, you will become a vital member of our
team. You will not only support us in delivering breath-taking hospitality to
our guests but also to create a workplace that becomes a role model to others.
What do you get in Return?
* Great salary and service charge – The more we
make, the more you make!
* Fun, Love & Energy – Not just a slogan, it’s
just who we are.
* The best staff canteen in London! – Breakfast,
Lunch & Dinner.
* Range of benefits including access to Medicash (cashback platform), financial advice, mental health support, exclusive retail and restaurant discounts, and more.
* Worldwide discounts for you, friends, and family
in all the Marriott hotel brands.
* An opportunity to experience and collect great
memories that will last with you forever.
What do you get in Return?
* Great salary and service charge – The more we make, the more you make!
* Fun, Love & Energy – Not just a slogan, it’s just who we are.
* The best staff canteen in London! – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
* Range of benefits including access to Medicash (cashback platform), financial advice, mental health support, exclusive retail and restaurant discounts, and more.
* Worldwide discounts for you, friends, and family in all the Marriott hotel brands.
* An opportunity to experience and collect great memories that will last with you forever.
As a Junior Sous Chef, you will ensure that you work alongside the team to manage daily kitchen activities, including overseeing staff, ensuring food quality and freshness, and monitoring ordering and stock control. Provides meal quality and consistency by following designated recipes. To understand the essence and importance of hospitality within the Main Kitchen. Responsible for participating in all activities of their designated section, to contribute to the smooth running of the Main Kitchen, ensuring the highest levels of guest service.
What will you be doing?
* To check and ensure the correct mis en place in every section before each service.
* Supervising as well as assisting in the production of food in your section.
* Supervising the running of each section as directed in a sanitary and timely manner.
* Following the recipes and ensuring that the highest quality food is produced consistently.
* Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
* Managing and training any junior chefs working with you.
* To observe and assist the junior chefs in the production of dishes to the required timescales.
* Assisting in planning/costing and developing of the menu.
* Ensuring safe hygiene practices are maintained throughout the kitchen at all times.
* Daily stock control: ensuring that orders are submitted on time clearly and concisely.
* To be aware of food gross profit achieved and to assist the Head Chef and Exec Chef in maintaining and improving profit levels.
* To ensure all deliveries are received in the correct manner, and in a suitable condition, notifying the Head/Exec chefs of any problems
* Maintaining a good relationship with the suppliers.
* Keep records of all invoices.
* Following and controlling morning, mid and closing duties.
* Ensuring all kitchen equipment and fridges and storage areas are cleaned, maintained and checked on a daily basis.
* Help with maintaining accurate records of food supplies, waste and hazard analysis, and freezer/fridge temperatures as required by regulatory bodies and the company.
* Assisting with training and development of junior members of the Kitchen team.
* Assisting in keeping food hygiene qualifications of each staff member up to date and that they are filed accordingly.
Note: This description is not intended to establish a total definition of the job, but an outline of the duties
To find out more about us, check out our Instagram accounts @sterminshotel and @funloveenergy
You will have to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for the role.