Role Title: Sous Chef
Purpose of Role:To work alongside head chef to manage daily kitchen activities, including overseeing staff, aiding with menu preparation, ensuring food quality and freshness, and monitoring ordering and stocking. Provides meal quality and consistency by following designated recipes
Reports to: Head Chef
Location: Moor Park Golf Club
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 1QN
Main Duties:
* Leads kitchen team in chef's absence
* Provides guidance to junior kitchen staff members, including, but not limited, to line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating
* Oversees and organizes 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 organization, staff ability, and training opportunities
* Verifies that food storage units all meet standards and are consistently well-managed
* Assists head chef with menu creation
* Ensuring you and your team have high standards of food hygiene and follow the rules of health and safety
* Monitoring portion and waste control to maintain profit margins
· To assist in the development and planning of menus, including future food trends, and to be passionate about developing new styles of service and concepts in the location.
· To assist with stock taking when required.
· To carry out the smooth and efficient running of your section as appropriate.
The above listed items are the main duties you will perform. You will be asked to assist other departments during busy periods.
* Training and Development
* Identify and, with your line manager, action your training and development needs
* Maintain your knowledge of Company systems and processes
* Relationships
* Promote good relationships with all other employees/teams within the Company
* Establish and maintain excellent relations with members and clients of Moor Park Golf Club
* Support and promote a pleasant and trust worthy working environment
* Offer guidance and support to temporary and casual staff members as required
* General
* Communicate fully any situation that may affect the ability of you or your team to fulfil your role
* Listen to and relay customer feedback
* Maintain high standards in terms of personal appearance conduct and respect of Company property
* Maintain excellent customer relationships at all times
Qualifications and experience required for this role:
* English & Maths GCSE Grade A-C
* Good communication & organisational skills
* Ability to work in a diverse environment with a focus on client and customer services
* Knowledge of food, food hygiene (including HACCP) and food preparation
* Level 2- Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering(Or equivalent) Personal Liquor license ?*
* First aid certificate
* Understanding requirements of COSHH
* Good working knowledge of ESP, preferable but not essential, as training will be given *
This role profile is not exhaustive; it will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business. The post holder will be expected to participate in this process and we would aim to reach agreement to the changes.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £32,500.00-£36,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person