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Overview
At RA Venues, we inspire great experiences at some of the UK’s leading cultural and heritage destinations. We celebrate great food and legendary service across our portfolio of clients. We are looking for a talented and experienced Sous Chef to join our team at this prestigious contract based in the heart of Bristol.
Responsibilities
* Supporting the Head Chef: Assist the Head Chef in all aspects of kitchen management, including menu creation, food preparation, and ensuring that kitchen operations run smoothly.
* Team Leadership: Train, mentor, and supervise kitchen staff, ensuring high standards of food preparation and cleanliness.
* Food Quality and Consistency: Ensure that every dish is prepared and presented according to the venue’s standards, maintaining consistency and quality at all times.
* Stock Management: Assist in ordering, stock rotation, and inventory control, ensuring that stock levels are maintained and waste is minimised.
* Health and Safety: Adhere to health, safety, and hygiene regulations to ensure the kitchen operates in a safe and clean environment.
* Cost Control: Work with the Head Chef to ensure food costs are controlled and within budget, while maintaining the highest quality.
* Customer Focused: Ensure that dishes meet client and customer expectations, adapting to special dietary requirements and requests as needed.
* Operational Support: Take charge of the kitchen when the Head Chef is absent, ensuring the operation runs smoothly.
Required Skills
* Culinary Expertise: Proven experience in high-quality catering, ideally within a similar venue or setting, with a passion for creating exceptional dishes.
* Leadership Skills: Ability to supervise and motivate a team of kitchen staff, ensuring a high level of performance.
* Food Safety: A strong understanding of food hygiene and safety standards, with the ability to enforce them in the kitchen.
* Team Collaboration: Ability to work well with both front-of-house and kitchen teams to deliver a seamless customer experience.
* Organisational Skills: Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
* Adaptability: Flexibility to assist in all areas of the kitchen and respond to changing demands during service.
Additional Traits
* Passion for Food: A deep enthusiasm for culinary arts and delivering an exceptional dining experience.
* Creativity: Ability to contribute to menu planning and innovation, keeping up to date with culinary trends.
* Financial Awareness: Ability to manage food costs and contribute to the financial success of the venue.
Benefits
* Contributory pension scheme
* Career development: Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
* Healthcare: Digital GP access for you and your family
* Travel discounts: Savings with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com, and more
* Shopping discounts: On Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, and others
* Cinema: Up to 44% off tickets
* Cash rewards: Earn rewards every time you spend
* Wellness: Free mindfulness, wellness, and exercise classes
* Family & friends: Share discounts with loved ones
About Us
Part of Compass Group UK&I, Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK’s leading workplaces as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Food and Beverage Services
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