Sous Chef

Company Overview
The Laslett Hotel is seeking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic, and creative Sous Chef with a passion for serving consistent quality fresh food.

Job Overview
As Sous Chef, you will work closely with the Head Chef to ensure the highest standards of food quality, presentation, and hygiene across the kitchen. You'll play a key role in leading the brigade, overseeing day\-to\-day operations, and supporting with menu execution, inventory management, and maintaining budgetary controls. This is a hands\-on leadership role where your creativity, organisation, and ability to thrive under pressure will shine.

OBJECTIVES:

As a sous chef, your main duties would be to lead the kitchen in the absence of the head chef and support the head chef to achieve the highest standards in all aspects of the kitchen.

RESPONSIBILITIES \& DUTIES:

• Prepare all dishes as per food Spec


• Work with the other chefs to develop an exciting menu


• Inform team of any not available dishes and any specials


• Suggest food and beverages to add to our menu to your line manager


• Clean kitchen at all times in line with food safety laws


• Store and label all foods in line with regulations


• Ensure all admin in kitchen always up to date, such as fridge recording temperatures etc


• Co \- ordinate with colleagues to ensure smooth operation and guest satisfaction


• Control food stock, minimise and record wastage


• Adhere to food safety when in kitchen at all times


• Adhere to grooming and appearance standards consistently


• Understand and communicate products and services available at the property


• Assist with stocking and maintaining the Food and Beverage outlets par stock levels and stations


• Must have previous experience as Sous Chef in similar hotel


• Minimum level 2 Food Hygiene qualification


• Must be able to work 5 out of 7 days on a rota basis

• You will report all potential and real hazards immediately to the Head Chef or Duty Manager, including faulty equipment.


• You will be fully aware of hotel emergency procedures (fire \& accident) You will be required to attend all Health \& Safety / Fire Safety training provided for you by the hotel, and will be expected to have and maintain a general awareness of Health \& Safety in relation to all tasks undertaken in the hotel.

• Gym membership


• 29 Days holiday (Inclusive of bank holidays)


• Mental Health \& Well\-being programme


• Staff discounts provider (Retail, Holidays, restaurants etc.)


• Tronc Scheme

Pay: From £14\.50 per hour

Work Location: In person

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