Full job description
Required to lead the kitchen team in a well/long established very popular restaurant
We will task you with maintaining high standards of food, presentation, service, and health & safety practices within your kitchen and with managing the training & development needs of your team.
You will also be responsible for delivering financial targets on Menus, Order Purchasing & Staff Rotas.
Undertake all training & supervising of kitchen staff & kitchen porters where & when required..
Ultimately, we’ll trust you to help us keep our kitchen compliant, efficient, and profitable.
* Have experience in a like for like high-quality operation
* Possess a genuine passion for cooking.
* Be driven and focussed on first-class standards across every aspect of the operation.
* Have shown loyalty and longevity throughout their career.
* Have excellent planning and organisational & team skills.
* Have excellent personal presentation and be consummately professional at all times
Have an up to date Intermediate Hygiene certificate.
Able to work with & lead a team in all sections of the kitchen.
5 days including weekends and working in a vibrant and busy environment.
In return, we offer: An excellent salary, negotiable depending on experience.
Responsibility
To check all prepared stations and food stocks (including dry stores) and replenish as necessary and inform the team of any relevant shortages.
· Create MENU and to be in control of kitchen and stock management
· To supervise and assist in the preparation of all food ensuring all necessary work is completed prior to the commencement of service.
· To confirm any special requirements (including menu items and dishes) outstanding orders or work tasks required from your section.
· To ensure all staff within your team are well briefed on the daily responsibilities and are given constant supervision and motivation on all aspects of their work.
· To supervise and ensure the smooth and efficient service of food from the section by working and liaising with other sections of the kitchen and dining room staff at all times.
· To control wastage by maintaining the correct stock levels and rotation from dry stores and refrigeration and avoid the over producing of food.
· To ensure the agreed standards of food preparation and presentation are adhered to at all times.
· To train all new staff to the section to the standards required by the kitchen department.
· To make yourself aware and notify all your staff of all menu changes, specialties, function menus and changes to standards prior to the commencement of service.
· To assist other sections of the kitchen in the production and service of food or the cleaning down of the section as and when required due to the workload.
· To report all accidents or kitchen equipment defects to the Executive Chef
· To ensure all work areas of the kitchen, dry stores and refrigeration are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition at all times and especially after your shift has finished
· To ensure all food stuff are dated and labelled at all times.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: UP TO £40,000-£45,000 per year Depends on experience