Second Chef

• Working straight day shifts only
• Generous holiday entitlement
  
• Free parking
• Health cash plans
• Access to 100s of retail and lifestyle experiences and discounts
• Generous company discounts

As the Second Chef you will support the head chef and team in all areas of food production. A true foodie, you will bring your personality to the kitchen inspiring and motivating your team's passion to produce freshly cooked, fabulous food.

Along with the Restaurant Manager you will be responsible for the overall restaurant operation to drive sales, maintain operating standards, develop the restaurant team, and deliver a fantastic experience for our customers.

Role - Second Chef

As Second Chef you will:

• Support the head chef in the daily operation of the kitchen, you will be hands on.
• Help to plan menus and daily specials within company framework.
• Prepare and cook the company menu
  
• Help to monitor stock levels and manage stock orders
• Carry out weekly stock count to ensure GP targets are achieved.
• Manage the cleaning of equipment and working areas to the highest food hygiene standards.
• Assist with writing rotas
  
• Work closely with the Restaurant Manager to achieve the highest and standards, service and sales.

Attributes - Second Chef

We are looking for:

• An experienced Second/Sous Chef with the ability to manage a large team and significant peaks in service.
• Friendly, with an engaging personality and a genuine love for customer service.
• Strong communicator who can motivate and develop their team to deliver with enthusiasm and great personality.
• Knowledgeable in Food Hygiene and Health and Safety requirements.
• Commercially aware to achieve sales and profit targets.
• Passion for delivering the highest quality food and service.

This really is an amazing opportunity to join a fantastic operation in a customer focused business.

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Please note: You must be resident in the UK and eligible to work. Weendeavorto respond to every application we receive, however unfortunately due to the high volume of responses to our advertisements we are sometimes unable to do this immediately so please bear with us.

Penny Cook Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer, a recruitment agency dedicated to recruitment in the Hospitality Industry.