Junior Sous Chef

Salary: £38,940 per year

Our very well known and prestigious client, who are a global leader in location based family entertainment, have an exciting vacancy for a Junior Sous Chef

As a Junior Sous Chef your role will be to create magic moments by assisting the Senior Sous Chefs and Head Chefs in supervising the production and service of food to the agreed standard for guest satisfaction and comfort whilst ensuring maximum profitability is achieved in line with the department budget

As a Junior Sous Chef your responsibilities will include:

• To ensure good communications between team and head of department
• To deputise for the Senior Sous Chef in their absense
• To assist the Senior Sous Chef and Head Chef in ensuring that all cleaning programmes are carried out and that each member of the team maintains maximum cleanliness in their workers areas and appearance
• To ensure a high standard of food production and presentation at all times, as set out in the performance manual and recipes
• To ensure all cleaning materials and equipment within the department are used in conjunction with manufacturers specifications and as laid down in the standards of performance manual
• To ensure the security,discipline and opening & closing procedures as laid down by the company standard

Marketing

• To be fully conversant with the facilities, services and special promotions offered by the hotel and to pass this information on to guests whenever possible 
• To be fully conversant with and act upon the companies complaints procedures as outlined in the department manual

Financial

• In the absense of the Senior Sous Chef to assist in the monthly stock taking
• In conjunction with the Senior Sous Chef, check fridges and stocks on a daily basis and to plan purchasing requirements in accordance with production schedules
• To be fully conversant with food gross profit achieved and to assist the Senior Sous Chef in maintaining and improvement of this
• Ensuring strict control and monitoring of wastage, portions and stock rotation
• To ensure that all commodities are ordered, received, checked and stored correctly as laid down by the company standards

Development

• To assist in the compilation and costing of menus where necessary

People

• Participation of induction and selection of members kitchens
• To encourage employee morale and motivate by effective communication with the team, Head of Department and management
• To monitor and identify training needs & carry out one to one training where necessary
• To ensure that all arrive for duty on time and correct attired in uniforms
• Monitor and maintain all training standards & development in conjunction with the Senior Sous Chefs and Head Chef
• Maintain high standards of fire, hygiene and safety as laid down by the company and local environmental health
• To report and hazards or equipment failures to the Senior Sous Chef
• To have full knowledge of and be able to act upon the fire procedures as laid down in the hotel fire manual with compliance to the fire precautions act 1971 and to attend fire training as requested
• To be fully conversant and be able to implement the required standards of hygiene & safety and training as outlined in the hotel’s company policies and to comply with health and safety training as requested

Package on offer:

• Basic salary of £38,940
• Company Pension
• Life Insurance
• Discretionary Company Bonus of up to 10% of your basic salary
• 25 days holiday
• A Merlin Magic Pass of which gives you and your friends/family free entry to all Merlin sites across the UK

An excellent opportunity for a Junior Sous Chef

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