Sous Chef

Salary: £42,000 per year

Sous Chef

2AA Rosettes

£35K

Stanford-le-Hope

Our Client, a luxurious country hotel and spa, are looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join their expanding brigade.

Set in the spectacular Essex countryside, this venue remains busy all year-round catering for weddings and events. They use only the finest locally sourced ingredients to create dishes that keep tourists and locals alike coming back for more.

As the successful Sous Chef you will be responsible for all menu planning with the Head Chef, stock taking and training. You must be passionate about your role and be willing to give 110%. The ideal Sous Chef will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working at Sous Chef Rosette level in a high volume establishment; you will be responsible for high levels of hygiene control and health and safety throughout the department; you will be responsible for staff development and ensuring high levels of catering service and you will be reporting directly into the line manager.

The ideal Sous Chef will:

• Have previous fine dining experience and have produced rosette standard menus for up to 100 covers throughout his/her career
• Be responsible for high levels of hygiene control and health and safety throughout the all departments
• Be responsible for staff development and ensuring high levels of catering service
• Be highly passionate, excellent food cost controls and the ability to continually raise standards
• Have at least 2 / 3 years’ experience within a high volume establishment

Due to the location, a car driver is preferred although it is also accessible by public transport.Caneasily be accessible from South Ockendon, Grays & Rainham.

If you are interested in this position please send your CV through to Erika today!