Sous Chef

Manpower Recruitment are looking for an experienced Senior Sous Chef for an established Restaurant, in the stunning Burford, in the Cotswolds.
The role is working Full Time, working 5/7 days, including mornings, evenings and weekends.
Flexibility would be needed, with split shifts on a rota basis and operational hours would be between 9am-9pm.
The role is paying £45,000pa + £5000 in service charge.
**This is for someone who aspires to be a Head Chef and show full commitment to the busy kitchen environment and lead a team.
Fresh Food experience is essential for this role.
Overall Objective
The main responsibilities of the Senior Sous Chef are as follows-
– Ensure consistent and smooth running of food production
– Supporting Head Chef with day-to-day operation
– Stepping in, during Head Chef absence and holiday.
– Ensure effective stock purchase, its receipt and storage
– Ensure that working areas are always kept clean
– Assist other kitchen staff/Junior chefs as need arises- encouraging upskill and development.
– Supervise performance of kitchen staff to ensure proper activity
– Perform other administrative tasks as will be communicated by superiors
– Ensure that required standards are adhered to in the production and preparation of food – in quality, quantity and safety
– Work towards exceeding customer’s expectation by encouraging and promoting high level of service
– Ensure all complaints, inquiries, and suggestions by customers are attended to accordingly
– Give appropriate support or guidance to members of kitchen when need arises
– Resolve possible disputes within the kitchen and report any unresolved
– Promote good team spirit regularly
– Ensure all dishes are prepared according to specification and served at the correct quality, portion size, and temperature
– Partly responsible for the preparation of kitchen cleaning rosters and the supervision of cleaning schedules
– Prepare substitute items
– Ensure that the kitchen staff work harmoniously to ensure timely production of quality foods
– Ensure proper arrangement and garnishing of food
– Manage food logs
– Monitor the quality and quantity of food prepared
– Assist in recruiting, hiring, and training employee cooks
– Report the need for maintenance to appropriate staff
If interested, please contact a Manpower Representative.