Sous Chef

Antony James Recruitment Ltd

Posted 6 days ago, valid for 20 days

Colchester, Essex CO6 3JQ, England

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

Full Time

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Are you passionate about food, ingredients, and making people happy? We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional Sous Chef to join our Client in West Mersea. If you thrive in a kitchen environment, enjoy creating memorable dishes, and love working with a supportive team, this could be the perfect role for you! The role offers a base salary of £31,000 with additional bonuses bringing the role up to £40,000.

What Does the Role Entail?As a Sous Chef, you will play a vital role in the kitchen. Your responsibilities will include overseeing daily prep lists, managing time effectively, and maintaining high kitchen hygiene standards. Contributing to the regularly changing menu, specials, and exciting events based on the ingredients available. As well as Collaborating with the back-of-house team and rotating through various sections as needed.

What Is On Offer?As well as an excellent salary (that offers both tronc and a performance bonus) the client offers a range of support to further your development as a chef, including career progression plans and visits to suppliers to showcase how ingredients are sourced. The client also a range of additional support to ensure staff are being cared for with access to Employee Assistance programmes, discounts, pension schemes and a health-care cash-back plan as well as festive closures (No working Christmas or Boxing Day!)

What Skills Will You Have?Ideally, you will have prior experience in a similar role as a Senior CDP or Sous Chef within the restaurant scene, to give you an understanding of the industry's specific demands. While appreciating tradition, you should exhibit a forward-thinking mindset and adaptability to the demands of a high-volume operation. Your proven expertise in Restaurant practices, including organisational skills, positive attitude, and excellent customer service skill set, will be key to your success. A creative and innovative mindset, coupled with exceptional communication skills are qualities the client values in the ideal candidate.

How to Apply?To apply for this position, please click "Apply Now" or contact Alex at Antony James Recruitment for more information.