Dakota Hotel based in Leeds
City Centre are seeking a creative Chef with strong leadership skills to
join our Kitchen Team in the role of Sous Chef.
CONTRACT AND PAY RATE
The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 42.5 hours per
week, working any 5 days out of 7 including weekends.
The role is paid hourly weekly and equates to a minimum guaranteed gross
annual salary of £35,500 (inclusive of the anticipated tronc payment). Plus, an
annual incentive bonus to earn up to £2,500.
PRIMARY ROLE
RESPONSIBILITIES
·
Supporting
the Head the running of the Kitchen including leading a smooth and busy
service.
·
Carry
out managerial responsibilities including holding interviews and trial shifts,
holding appraisals, and performance management.
·
Support
in driving the commercial performance of the kitchen by writing rotas and
managing holidays, whelping to write costed menus in line with the desired GP,
carrying out stock take, and places orders.
·
Prepare
and cook dishes according to the specification as set out by the Head Chef.
This pertains to all menus including a la carte, room service, breakfast, bar
food, bar snacks, events, and guest amenities.
·
Be
committed to working wholeheartedly as part of the team, effectively and
positively communicating with all members of the kitchen and front of house
team.
·
Have
a passion and display a willingness to train junior Chefs and apprentices in an
open working environment of ongoing improvement.
·
Strictly
adhere to Health & Safety and Food Hygiene legislation following best
practice at all times and leading the team to do so consistently. Where
assigned, write HACCP’s and oversee the completion of due diligence
documentation to maintain our high food audit scores.
·
Display
a willingness to continuously learn and improve your skills as a professional
Chef.
BENEFITS
In addition to being
part of a culture infused with positivity and opportunity for ongoing
development, tangible benefits you could enjoy when you join our team
include:
* Special
discounts on stays and dining at any Dakota
* Access
to our Employee Assistance Program which includes free private mental
health support and counselling sessions, video GP consultations and
private prescription services, as well as access to daily rewards to be
cashed out for shopping vouchers
* Support
from our inhouse Mental Health Champions
* Additional
holiday day on the first anniversary of your employment
* Family-friendly
flexible working options
* Meals
on duty and uniforming
* Bonuses
to recommend a friend to join our team and every time you are mentioned on
Trip Advisor
* Accredited,
certified compliance training given on employment
* Access
to a suite of external, certified resources via our Learning Management
System
* Supportive
continuous professional development culture with an annual appraisal and
objectives, or a Personal Development Plan
* Opportunities
to undertake both internal and external training courses, including
potential for in-house Apprenticeships
Full terms on our
benefits can be found in our Handbook.
ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS
Dakota is a growing
UK-based lifestyle brand, known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie
Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story started with two boutique
hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South Queensferry, and Glasgow, in
Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city centre locations in Glasgow,
Leeds, Manchester, and Newcastle with more in our pipeline.
Dakota is synonymous
for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract hard-working
individuals who are passionate about working to the highest standards and have
been voted within The Caterer’s Top 15 Best Employers in Hospitality for the last
five years in a row. We were also featured within the Top 10 employers in the
2024 Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK, as well as being awarded the
Spotlight Award for Best Places to Work for LGBTQIA+ employees.
As recent winners of
The Cateys ‘People Team of the Year’, we have award-winning internal training
programmes within Dakota Academy fostering continuous development and ongoing
training. As a result, over 75% of our leaders have been promoted internally and,
for four consecutive years, a member of our team has won a prestigious Acorn
Award awarded by The Caterer to the ‘Top 30 under 30’ in the industry,
demonstrating our success in developing talent.
Eurocentral | Edinburgh
| Glasgow | Leeds | Manchester | Newcastle
Our location, 8 Russell
St, Leeds LS1 5RN, ideally located on Greek Street, we are just a 5min walk
from Leeds Train Station. We are also easily accessible by bus, close to the
east parade bus link and within a 10min walk from Leeds Bus Station.
We are an 94-bedroom
luxury hotel boasting a destination cocktail bar with a champagne room, and
brasserie-style Grill.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
The successful
applicant will have/be:
·
A minimum of 5 years
professional cooking experience in restaurant of a high calibre.
·
A minimum of 3 years
experience as a Junior Sous or above.
·
Demonstrate effective
leadership and communication skills which are in line with our positive and
inclusive working environment.
·
Trained and
knowledgeable in food hygiene to level 2 or above, HACCP and allergens,
although full training will be provided.
·
Demonstrate a passion
for quality food and preparation.
·
Be hardworking and a
team-player.
* An
enthusiastic individual who will promote our culture of
positivity.
* Be
task oriented with a great pride for the work they do and attention to
detail.
* Flexible
with shift patterns and available around the needs of our
business.
* Successful
candidates must demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine
desire to be part of our team.
APPLY
Please send us your up
to date CV. Visit our Careers
page to
learn about current opportunities and find your #DreamRolesAtDakota - we’d love
to hear from you!
For more information
on our luxury hotel, please visit our:
* Website
* Dakota Hotels
Instagram or Dakota Leeds
Instagram
* Trip
Advisor
* Facebook page