The Hotel Folk have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Sous Chef to join their team at The Crown at Woodbridge. We are looking for an individual with a passion for food, who is looking to take the next step, and who will be able to support the Head Chef in managing and motivating the kitchen team in a busy hotel.
The Ideal Candidate will have:
Proven experience at Sous Chef level in a busy kitchen
Exceptionally high standards and can lead and inspire their team by example
Experience of liaising with suppliers, stock take and ordering, budget and rota/shift management, complaint handling and problem solving to drive the business forward
Strong organisational and administrative kitchen management skills
Good people management and communication skills
Main Responsibilities:
Management:
Assist the Head Chef to plan and deliver balanced menus that are offer interest, quality and consistency.
Produce food that is of a consistently high standard
Supervise the work of the other chefs and kitchen porters.
Manage the kitchen staff rotas and shifts/hours.
Identify and escalate any current or potential staffing/employment issues as soon as possible.
Carry out all required checks and controls eg: temperature checks, food storage and stock rotation, stock control, cleaning.
Store food and cleaning materials correctly
Help, support and motivate team members wherever necessary and possible
Customer Focus:
Work closely with the team to deliver the highest possible standard of service to guests.
Be aware of any special or dietary requests.
Respond to guest and customer requests courteously and efficiently at all times.
Administration:
Help to ensure that all kitchen procedures are recorded and kept updated.
Be financially aware when ordering stock whilst also taking quality and consistency of produce into consideration.
Take part in stock-taking
Benefits of working for The Hotel Folk:
A share of the tips
Free Golf at Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel
50% off food in all our hotel restaurants
B&B in any of our hotels from only £50 per room per night
Family discounts
Discounted treatments and cost price products at our Weavers' House Spa
Hospitality Action - Employee Assistance Programme, Retail Discounts
Company pension scheme
Tailored company induction and continued training and development opportunities
About The Hotel Folk:
Founded in 1996, The Hotel Folk have grown to comprise six unique and individual family run hotels, a Country Club, and luxurious Spa. Whilst all our properties are charmingly individual with their own unique personality, the thing they all have in common is the people; a community of Folk obsessed with looking after our guests and delivering a blow-your-socks-off hospitality experience.
You must have a valid Right To Work in the UK as we do not offer sponsorship.
