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Job title: Sous/2nd Chef
Salary: Up to 38,000 GBP
Location: Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire
Type of contract: Permanent
Workplace description: 3 star, 28 bedroom hotel in Oxfordshire with restaurant, bar and Conference and Banqueting facilities
Main duties and responsibilities: To deputise in the Head Chef's absence.
To ensure that all chefs des parties are familiar with the day's requirements.
To ensure that the necessary stocks are on hand at the right quality and quantity.
To ensure that fair discipline is maintained.
To ensure that all staff are treated fairly and with commonly accepted courtesy.
To ensure that timetables, leave rosters and attendance registers are up-to-date.
To ensure that all statutory, as well as company, hygiene regulations are being strictly adhered to.
To ensure that all maintenance problems are timeously reported and followed up.
To ensure that all communications between restaurant and kitchen run smoothly.
To ensure that each cook receives the correct orders for the appropriate tables.
To ensure that each dish leaving the kitchen is checked for quality, quantity, presentation and correct temperature.
To ensure that the dining room/ restaurant personnel are "standing by" when delicate dishes are served.
To ensure that regular on-the-job training is carried out so that subordinate staff perform their duties correctly.
To attend seminars and training courses as and when directed.
To further your own knowledge of management methods and principles to ensure future advancement and further upgrading in management standards for the profession as a whole.
Essential criteria: You will be an established Sous chef with a good stable progression throughout your career and you would have experience of working to at least 1 Rosette standards.
Accommodation provided: No
Charge for accommodation: N/A
Meals provided: Yes on an all inclusive basis
I would like to thank you for your interest shown in this position. Please note that we take your application very seriously, but must stress that applications will only be answered in person if they match the criteria of the position advertised.
Important Notes:
1. Applications should be made by email or phone.
2. Applications should be in Word format only and in ENGLISH!
3. DDH Recruitment Ltd does not charge work seekers for its services.
4. All workers will be subject to UK taxation.
Please be aware that if you apply for this vacancy then you have given permission under Data Protection (GDPR) for DDH Recruitment Ltd to work with your enclosed information and CV content and to share these details with our clients. We take the receipt of your CV as your permission to proceed with your application. If you do not wish DDH Recruitment Ltd to use your details with our clients, please contact us as soon as possible.
