Sous Chef - Derby City Centre

Job Description

Blue Arrow Derby is proud to be working in partnership with a Professional Sporting Institution, and they are looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join their team on a permanent basis to work alongside the Head Chef.ABOUT THE ROLEWork within the Chef team to ensure that all events are planned, delivered, and reviewed to meet all customer expectations in relation to food quality and presentation, as well as service delivery.HOURS: 35 hours per week (including some weekends) - hours will vary depending on eventsSALARY: £22,000 - £30,000DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Maintaining all legal Heath, Safety and Hygiene records, and ensuring all relevant regulations are complied with
• Consistently delivering the highest standard and presentation of food
• Ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness in the kitchen
• Preparing dishes as directed by the Head Chef
• Suggesting innovative food ideas and styles
• Supporting the development of other members of the Kitchen Team
• Liaise with the Head Chef on a regular basis to develop and drive operational standards within the kitchens. You will also contribute to the review of documents and training plans for both Culinary & Front of House Team members.
• Assist the Head Chef to manage and control labour costs within the Kitchen Team.
• Be responsible for event day Chef teams, ensuring that business needs are met, promoting development & on the job skills training within the Kitchen team.
• Consistently drive standards, championing attention to detail as well as possessing a strong passion for food and service.
• Assist the Head Chef & Sous Chef with innovation and implementation of new culinary ideas and communicate with the management team on a regular basis
• Assist the Head Chef with menu planning and design for Match days, Meeting and Events, matching creativeness with the need to remain within prescribed profit margins.
• Manage food production to required standards laid down by Standard Operating Procedures to ensure customer satisfaction and legal compliance.
• Make personal recommendations based on knowledge and experience to continuously improve products and service
• To report any maintenance and repairs that may be required to the appropriate team for action.
• Undertake any other duty deemed reasonable by your manager.
• Be aware of and adhere to legal and company regulations relating to the following areas: Health & Safety at work; Food Hygiene; Fire & Evacuation Procedures; Licensing Laws; Sales of Goods/Trading Standards
• Work in conjunction with the Front of House Team to ensure hospitality displays look attractive, have high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in both front and back of house.
• Ensure all tasks requested by Head Chef/Members of the Leadership Team are carried out in line with company standards

ABOUT YOU:

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or similar is essential
• Previous experience having worked within fine dining, restaurant or ideally venue is essential
• Experience cooking for large numbers and with fresh produce
• Hold a current Level 2 Food Safety Award and work towards Level 3
• Minimum NVQ Level 2 in food preparation and cooking or equivalent
• Can build working relationships with members of the team at all levels and across departments
• Strong organisational skills. The ability to prioritise, multitask, plan, operate and manage processes accurately whilst supervising members of the variable hours team and be comfortable with a logistically challenging venue
• Able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Thrive on a challenge
• Team player
• Able to work unsupervised
• Hard working, Dedicated, Flexible & Reliable
• High standard of personal presentation
• Experience in working in an event-based environment.
• Have a good focus on attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• First Aid at Work
• Good knowledge of customer service practice and able to work to deadlines in a busy environment

THE COMMUTE: If you live in Derby or the surrounding areas and have access to your own car or a flexible with travel, great as this client is located close to Derby City Centre / just a short 5-minute drive. Perfect also for anyone usingpublic transport too with it only being a 10-minute walk from local bus stops. This role could suit all chefs whether you drive or not.Free on-site parking is also available.THE NEXT STAGE:If you are interested in the above role and feel you can meet the above requirements - we would love to hear from you as soon as possible. We please ask all applications are made via the click apply button, and we will aim to process your application as quickly and as efficiently as possible

Keyskills :
EventsWeddingsChef de PartieSous Chef