SOUS CHEF, retention bonus, excellent gratuities
- Recruiter
- Red Mist Leisure
- Location
- East CLanond, near Guildford
- Salary
- £26,000 per annum, plus excellent bonuses & tips
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- QH
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We are looking for a Sous Chef to join our team at our Queen's Head pub in East Clandon, near Guildford. Supporting and deputising in the Head Chefs absence, the Sous Chef will ensure a high standard of food is served always and to assist the Head Chef in effectively running the kitchen day to day, achieving all operational and commercial targets. It is a position that requires someone who is personable, energetic and capable of stepping up and managing and motivating a kitchen team to deliver excellent food and achieve impeccable standards in all aspects of the kitchen operation.
Our support to you
- Support, training and development to improve your competency and skills in the role and to aid towards progression opportunities in the future
- Targeted Bonus scheme
- £750 retention bonus
- Competitive salary
- Excellent gratuities
- £500 when you refer a friend or family member to any pub at Red Mist
- Regular social events and familiarisation trips
- Free meals on duty
- Regular in-house staff competitions
- Increased annual leave through length of service
- Monthly & annual ‘Shining Star’ nominations and awards
- 25% discount on food and drink in all Red Mist Leisure pubs for up to 4 people
- Access to Perkbox, offering staff discounts on high street brands, local gyms, and cinemas
- Be part of our charity days and events
- Guaranteed Christmas day off
- 4% Pension contribution
Your role
- To ensure we deliver a high standard of food, always ensuring all dishes are served at the correct portion size, quality and temperature and enforcing strict ticket times on service
- In the Head Chefs absence take complete ownership over the running of the kitchen, supporting the Pub Manager, making decisions, managing staff and implementing new procedures where necessary
- To ensure that all products used are of a high standard
- To ensure when ordering on behalf of the company, the most competitive price is obtained, and you comply with our purchasing guidelines and agreed supplier range
- To work at other sites of the group, offering support, as required
- To achieve exceptional customer satisfaction results with regards to food
- To ensure all company property is properly respected, used and looked after to reduce maintenance or replacement costs
What we are looking for
- Passion for food. It is essential to understand and be passionate about great food. We want our menus to express real enthusiasm and passion for the ingredients and food
- Totally customer focused. We must always strive to exceed their expectations
- Maintaining the overall standard of food on offer with a continuous focus on innovation, sourcing of quality local produce, creativity and above all passion will be a key aspect of the Sous Chef role
- To assist the Head Chef in effectively running the kitchen, achieving all operational and commercial targets
- Honest, dedicated and hard working
- You must be a fun and enthusiastic person, with a good sense of humour, who enjoys work and the interaction with staff members and customers
- To be flexible and adaptable at all times, setting this example to the rest of the kitchen team
- To have flair, ambition and the will to succeed and overcome challenges
- The ability to create and maintain consistently great food all of the time
- The ability to create and bond a team together
- To have the dedication, patience and skills to develop staff within your team
- Proficient in IT with an understanding of spread sheets
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