Senior Cook

The Best Connection are currently seeking to recruit a Sous Chef to work for a Hotel based in Hayling Island, Hampshire

Duties to include but not limited to:

- Ensure consistent and smooth running of food production
- Ensure that working areas are always kept clean
- Assist other kitchen staff as need arises
- Supervise performance of kitchen staff to ensure proper activity
- Ensure that required standards are adhered to in the production and preparation of food - in quality, quantity and safety
- Ensure all complaints, enquiries, and suggestions by customers are attended to accordingly
- Work towards exceeding customer’s expectation by encouraging and promoting high level of service
- Give appropriate support or guidance to members of kitchen when need arises
- Promote good team spirit regularly
- Ensure all dishes are prepared according to specification and served at the correct quality, portion size, and temperature
- Report the need for maintenance to appropriate staff
- Maintain high standard of personal appearance and hygiene including wearing and maintaining a clean uniform at all times.

Key Skills for a Senior Sous Chef:

- Demonstrable culinary experience in similar role
- NVQ L3 or equivalent in professional cookery (desirable)
- Knowledge of best practices for training kitchen staff and implementing kitchen procedures
- High level of creativity and ambitious to learn, grow and develop
- Familiarity with menu costing procedures
- Passion for new ideas, with the ability to provide inspiration to new members of the team
- Great attention to detail with a high level of reliability
- Flexible schedule required
- Confident and approachable
- Ability to work well as a team or on a sole basis
- Able to handle pressure calmly and professionally

All staff Key Performance Measures
- To focus on the guest experience at all times and continually strive to delight time after time
- To see each guest as part of a long-term relationship not a onetime event
- To create a team that is enthusiastic, consistent and committed in the workplace that encourages an open honest and supportive culture, by working together to create excellence.
- To create an organisation with high integrity, that recognises potential and success, that both guests and employees want to be part of and associated with
- To encourage our team to contribute to excellent working conditions for all
- To gain a reputation for delivering financial performance and being consumed and enthralled about business.

**Benefits**:

- Discounts across the resort, including family and friends
- Free onsite parking
- Progression and career development opportunities.
- Pension Scheme
- Discounted food
- Free gym membership
- Access to wellness programmes

Pay Rate - £34,000

**Benefits & Requirements**:

- Hourly rate as above (not age dependent)
- 28 days Paid Annual Leave pro-rata for PAYE (inclusive of statutory holiday)
- Canteen
- Ongoing Assignment
- Possible permanent position following a successful trial period
- Training Provided