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The Windmill Village Hotel, Golf Club & Spais a vibrant and dynamic family business situated on the A45 as you leave Coventry towards Birmingham. The business enterprise includes The National Motorcycle Museum & National Conference Centre and The Manor Hotel - Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Sous Chef to join our hotel; you will receive a competitive salary plus amazing benefits which include free onsite parking, free membership to our state of the art gym and golf club, discounted food & beverage and discounted stays within the group.
As our Senior Sous Chef your main responsibilities will be to support the Head Chef in leading, motivating and developing the kitchen team . You must be passionate about food innovation, high quality ingredients, and demonstrate outstanding attention to detail.
The successful applicant will thrive within a dedicated, vibrant and hardworking team. The head chef leads by example, so you will be expected to support him in achieving team targets.
You must have experience in a similar environment with the knowledge and confidence to deliver the role described below.
Key responsibilities for the Senior Sous Chef are:
- To run the kitchen in the absence of the head chef.
- Provide a consistently high level of service and product delivery.
- Co-ordinate, plan, participate and supervise production, preparation and presentation of meals.
- Responsible for working on all sections of the kitchen as required.
- Help the Head Chef to develop new dishes and menus. Keep up to date with new products, menus and promotions.
- Plan and allocate jobs to junior staff, ensuring that all items produced are according to standard recipes, portion yields and within agreed time limits and minimum wastage.
- Assist with the training, development and motivation of junior staff.
- Be fluent in HACCP procedures and assist in due diligence.
- Work in co-operation with other departments, especially the food services departments.
Desired attributes for the SeniorSous Chefinclude:
- Has a passion and commitment to customer service
- Well organised and structured in your approach
- Confident personality with presence
- Forward Thinking
- Have experience of working within a hotel or similar operation, ideally in a 4 star environment
- Be smart and professional in appearance with a "can do" attitude and excellent communication skills
In return we will offer the successful Senior Sous Chef:
- Competitive Salary
- Free onsite parking
- Discounts on all food & beverage
- Golf & leisure membership
- Discounted stays worldwide in Partnership Hotels
