Sous Chef- Everglades Hotel

About the role

 To assist with the management of the Kitchen to ensure the Hastings standards of preparation and presentation are maintained.

Helping the Executive Head Chef manage the smooth and efficient operation of the Kitchens, ensuring the Hotel’s reputation for food quality is always maintained.

Ensuring the planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of food is to the standard required by the Hotel and its guests.

To assist the Executive Head Chef in creating new and innovative menus

Contributing to the development of the hotel’s business plan, projects and initiatives in order to develop the hotel’s business and market position.

Helping the Executive Head Chef manage the culinary budget and kitchen expenditure.

Ensuring Company policies relating to stock management and stock ordering are implemented and monitored, taking appropriate action to resolve problems.

Ensuring the hotel complies with all matters relating to food hygiene regulations, environmental health laws and all other relevant legislation.

Ensuring the Hotel’s 5* hygiene score is maintained.

Ensuring the security of the kitchen and storage areas is maintained at all times.

Ensuring all kitchen employees receive appropriate training, coaching and development to meet the Hastings standard.

Ensuring Hastings quality standards and procedures are fully understood, implemented and regularly reviewed, and that formal and informal feedback is delivered to ensure continual improvement.

Ensuring Hastings quality standards and procedures are fully understood, implemented and regularly reviewed, and that formal and informal feedback is delivered to ensure continual improvement.

Conducting team meetings on a regular basis to communicate standards required, targets and company information.

Ensuring all kitchen areas, fixtures and equipment are properly maintained and presented to the Hastings standard.

Working effectively with colleagues across departments to ensure a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity.

·Carrying out any other duties as required.

About You

We would love you to have similar previous experience gained within a quality catering establishment.

What you will need

Required criteria

Good communication skills A clean and tidy appearance Must have excellent attention to detail Right to Work in the United Kingdom Must have previous experience at a similar level gained within a high quality catering operation Must have NVQ level 2 or the equivalent in Food Preparation and Cooking and hold a recognised current Food Hygiene Certificate Educated to GCSE Standard or the equivalent including English and Maths

Desired criteria

Experience of creating and writing menus

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