What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sous Chef position at The Whitby Hotel?
Acting as a sous chef on duty you will be the key liaison between the Head Chef and the kitchen team. This role represents a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and career focused chef to take the next step and become part of a company renowned for quality menus and exceptional standards.
MAIN DUTIES:
- Support the Head Chef in the running of daily operations, whilst ensuring the highest standard and quality of service is being consistently delivered
- Have a good command of the menu and the ingredients required
- Communicating daily specials and other important information between the kitchen and other departments
- Oversee kitchen preparations
- Ordering and stock control
- Assist with other senior management to produce exquisite dishes,and exciting new concepts to contribute to daily specials, menu planning and seasonal changes
- Maintain strict health and safety and food hygiene standards
- Writing detailed handover reports for the senior management team
- Manage the kitchen team and moral of the staff
REQUIREMENTS:
- Previous experience as a Sous Chef or above within a 5 star hotel or luxury restaurant with 3 years of experience
- Knowledge of a variety of local and international food ingredients and correct methods of preparation
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent team working skills
- A passion for food and a creative flair
- Superb attention to detail and driven by delivering exceptional standards
- Strong leadership and motivational skills which are capable of nurturing, developing and inspiring staff
- Resilience and drive to get things right the first time
- Ability to forecast and project
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
· Paid vacation, sick and personal days
· Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
· Commuter benefits
· Holiday staff parties and staff appreciation events
· In house uniform dry cleaning services
· Employee meals while on duty
· Departmental and company-wide incentive programs