Job Summary
We are seeking a talented and passionate Sous Chef to join our culinary team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the Head Chef in managing kitchen operations, ensuring the highest standards of food quality and safety. This position requires strong leadership skills, a commitment to hospitality, and the ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced restaurant environment.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Duties will include supervising and managing the kitchen and food production, planning, and developing the menu, introducing new dishes, training kitchen staff in cooking techniques.
- Ensuring quality control of product and cuisine.
- Being responsible for kitchen budgets and purchases and other cost issues, wastage reduction.
- Preparation of dishes to order, ensuring preparation of dishes according to the dietary requirements of the customers.
- Ensuring quality and variety in food presentation, taste checking, stock taking and inventory management in the kitchen, time management, motivating the kitchen team and maintaining a team atmosphere in the kitchen.
- Ensuring that all kitchen equipment and utensils are cleaned and maintained according to the required standards, maintaining exceptional standards of cooking Italian cuisine and being responsible for health, safety and hygiene standards.
- Ensuring all items and ingredients are available for menu production and also supervision of the junior kitchen staff with providing of necessary training.
- A duty to create new dishes and recommend to the Head Chef for added menu variety.
-Maintaining the food quality and oven temperature for different types of dishes as per standard set by the Head Chef.
-Receive details of the menu requirements and quantities/portions needed from the Head Chef
- Check that all food safety regulations and procedures are fully complied with. Report any defective equipment or safety hazards within the kitchen.
If you are passionate about cooking and eager to take your culinary career to the next level, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity as a Sous Chef. Join us in creating exceptional dining experiences for our guests!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
