San Carlo Leeds are hiring a Senior Sous Chef!
Our story
The Distefano family, spanning
two generations, started San Carlo over 30 years ago and seen it grow to
twenty-five authentic Italian restaurants across the UK – from Covent Garden,
Piccadilly and Knightsbridge in London to Bristol, Leicester, Liverpool Leeds,
Cheshire and Manchester and with a growing number overseas – including Kuwait,
Bangkok and Qatar and with new sites set to open in Miami.
Colleague Benefits:
* Free Meals on Duty - Delicious, healthy meals, all free
* 50% Staff Discount - For you and your friends and family, in any of our restaurants around the UK
* Refer a Friend - Bring your friends and earn up to £1,000 per person
* Elevate Training Academy - Commitment to training and continuing professional development with our San Carlo training app
* Volunteering Days - Give back with dedicated volunteering days, making a positive impact in your community
* Squadra App - Offering you discounts and rewards with thousands of companies worldwide
* Wagestream - Access to earned pay at any point of the month
* Legal and Financial Advice - Free legal and financial advice for you and your family
* Colleague of the Month - Monthly recognition awards where all San Carlo colleagues are celebrated
* San Carlo Awards - Our annual San Carlo Awards, dedicated to celebrating the incredible talent and hard work of our colleagues
* Global Opportunities - The chance to work at one of our many international restaurants, from Dubai to Miami
* Best in Class Pension - San Carlo are partnered with an industry-leading pension provider, ensuring your hard work today supports your tomorrow
Key
Responsibilities:
* Overseeing the daily operations of the kitchen,
including food preparation, cooking, and plating.
* Overall responsibility of food quality and
presentation, sent out to customers
* Managing kitchen staff, including hiring, training,
and scheduling
* Maintaining a positive and engaged team through 1:1
meetings, incentives and recognition
* Inductions for all new starters in line with
company procedure
* Manage the Sous Chefs to ensure all training is to
company standards
* Ensuring that all kitchen staff follow food safety
and sanitation guidelines and kitchen procedures
* Managing food inventory and ordering supplies as
needed
* Ensuring that all kitchen equipment is properly
maintained and repaired as needed.
* Collaborating with other kitchen staff and
restaurant management to ensure that food is prepared and served in a timely
manner
* Handling customer complaints or issues related to
food quality or service
* Treat everyone with respect and remain
calm at all times
Required Qualifications &
Experience:
* 2 year’s experience in a similar role
* Team management experience
* Excellent communication skills
* Meticulous attention to detail, highly organised
and capable of handling multiple tasks
* A proactive self-starter who can work independently
with good judgement and minimal direction