Events Sous Chef
Location: 9 Blenheim Road, HP12 3RS, High Wycombe
Employment Type: Full-time, 45 hours per week
Job Description
Salary: £40,000 per annum (45 hours contract)
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee and assist in the preparation and presentation of all meals and service across the Hall and Events.
* Lead and drive the brigade team in the planning and development of menus, dishes and concepts.
* Create new menu specifications, including costing sheets.
* Provide guidance to junior chefs and porters.
* Be responsible for ordering and managing food production.
* Control each section’s food storage area, maintaining them to a high standard.
* Keep a record of food production volumes, waste, stock holding and food costs.
* Maintain formal culinary training with at least 2 years’ experience within production or event work.
* Apply good foundation of Health and Safety, Food Safety and COSHH.
* Demonstrate strong organisational and management skills.
* Exhibit highly developed attention to detail.
* Work effectively under pressure.
Qualifications & Experience
* Formal culinary training with at least 2 years’ experience in production or event work.
* Good foundation of Health and Safety, Food Safety and COSHH.
* Strong organisational skills.
* Good management skills.
* Highly developed attention to detail.
* Ability to work under pressure.
Benefits
* 50% discount across Searcys venues
* Enrolment into the Searcys pension scheme
* Up to 35 days annual leave (dependant on job role and location)
* Access to everyday discounts and communication portal
* Chef whites provided
* Employee assistance programme
* Meals provided on shift when working within one of our venues
* Quarterly chef incentives
* Annual celebration days
* Birthday off
* Opportunity to enrol on WSH chef academy
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