Job Description
Job Role - Sous Chef
Rate of pay - £43,000
Hours - 40/45 hours per week
Location - Ascot
Role Responsibilities -
* Assist the Head Chef run the Barn kitchen enabling the team to achieve the highest levels of standards and service
* Train and develop the team
* Preparing food to the highest quality to ensure guest expectations
* Achieve the highest levels of food quality, standards and service at all times
* HACCAP - To follow the day to day procedures including; Diligence, food labelling, weekly deep clean of your section
* Run an environment that is clean, tidy and organised at all times.
* Act as a deputy with all responsibilities as required
* Lead, coordinate and motivate the team according to DC Values
* Produce and deliver quality food and enable operational excellence
* Plan the day to day running of all sections of the kitchen effectively to meet the service standards
* Communicate directly with kitchen team members any changes in business
* Control, with the aid of the Head Chef, all the operating costs within all the food outlets to the agreed budgets set and order appropriate levels of food
* Assist and produce accurate stock takes.
* Carry out quality checks on stock, produce and dishes along with offering training, and understanding of the products to keep the team focussed and allowing them to evolve as chefs.
* Have a flexible ability to respond to business and client needs. Give full understanding and guidance to a colleague requiring assistance in a difficult situation, using a caring and supporting manner.
* Mange rotas in accordance to business levels
* Ensure daily food preparation meets recipe and specification index i.e. size, quantity and quality
* To ensure the day to day kitchen management is in order
* Provide support to the front of house team to ensure exceptional guest care
* To be able to run, look after and make decisions in the operation during the absence of the head Chef and Executive Chef as required
* Attend hotel meetings and weekly BEO meetings
* To follow and abide by all regulations, policies and procedures that has been set out by Coworth Park.
* Attend all relevant meetings and ensure understanding of business throughout the hotel
* Comply with all statutory and company health & safety, fire, bomb and security regulations
* Ensure job required certificates, Licensing and employment law knowledge is kept up to date
* Along with your main duties you may be asked to complete other tasks and duties as and when necessary and reasonably required
* You may on occasion be required to adjust your hours of work to cover the business needs
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