The Sous Chef will work alongside our head chef and junior sous to manage daily kitchen activities, including overseeing staff, aiding with menu preparation, ensuring food quality and freshness, and monitoring ordering and stocking.
The right candidate will
* Lead kitchen team in chef's absence
* Provides guidance to junior kitchen staff members, including, but not limited, to cooking, food preparation, and dish plating
* Oversees and organises kitchen stock and ingredients
* Ensures a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verifies all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance
* Keeps cooking stations stocked, especially before and during prime operation hours
* Hires and trains new kitchen employees to restaurant and kitchen standards
* Manages food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and minimises waste, plus works with existing systems to improve waste reduction and manage budgetary concerns
* Supervises all food preparation and presentation to ensure quality and restaurant standards
* Works with head chef to maintain kitchen organisation, staff ability, and training opportunities
* Verifies that food storage units all meet standards and are consistently well-managed
* Assists head chef with menu creation
* Coordinates with restaurant management team on supply ordering, budget, and kitchen efficiency and staffing
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* On-site parking
Experience:
* sous chef: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person