Sous Chef

Simple Recruitment are working with an National Hotel Chain to recruit a to work in their hotel in Hemel Hempstead. This a great opportunity to be part of a great hotel chain and expand your kitchen experience. Guest are at the forefront of the hotels service and the kitchen is an integral part of the guest experience.

The role

• Cook exceptional foods to the highest standards for Hotels Guests, and Conference and Wedding parties.
• To be totally customer focused by consistently delivering excellent customer service with an informed, friendly and effective approach.
• To implement the consistent delivery of superior customer service.
• To ensure that the department creates a professional impression to customers and team members.
• To assist with the costing of menus as required.
• Ensure all stocks are stored and rotated correctly in line with Food Safety requirements, following company policy to meet statutory legislation. This to include recording temperature checks of food commodities.
• To follow all procedures and processes for food and beverage controls to meet company requirements.
• To maintain effective communication within your team by holding regular briefing sessions and attending hotel meetings when required.
• To supervise the work of junior Chefs, including their use of dangerous equipment.
• To supervise the department to ensure effective operation on a day to day basis whilst maintaining company standards consistently, with attention to detail. This to include ensuring shift controls and procedures are adhered to.
• To ensure at all times a high standard of cleanliness and practices is maintained, thereby ensuring all statutory legislation is met
• Assist with maintaining and improvement of departmental operating standards.
• To be totally customer focused by consistently delivering excellent customer service with an informed, friendly and effective approach.
• To review and act upon customer feedback relevant to your areas of responsibility. This to include customer complaints and compliments.
• Be fully aware of budgeted and actual departmental financial targets. This to include gross profits (food), stock levels and departmental profits.
• Be able to produce and update business forecasts for your department where required.
• Assist in ensuring the profitability of food operations and Gross Profit management. This to include carrying out food stock[1]takes as required.
• To assist with the costing of menus as required.
• To assist with and suggest promotional opportunities to enhance departmental sales to meet and exceed budget. This to include planning, implementation and review of food promotions.
• Lead and motivate team members to create a team environment which promotes good employee morale and ensures a high level of commitment and pride in the hotel.
• To maintain effective communication within your team by holding regular briefing sessions and attending hotel meetings when required.
• To assist with carrying out performance reviews for team members following company guidelines. · To assist with the setting of clear objectives for departmental team members, linked with the hotel’s Business Plan.
• To implement action on Hygiene Audits to enhance the environment and achieve positive consistent results.
• To assist with the control and ownership for the management of the kitchen department within the overall policies and controls established by the company and hotel General Manager, ensuring that the brand values and standards are delivered and budgeted profitability achieved.
• To be fully aware of and strictly observe Food Safety, Health and Safety, Fire Safety, Security and Bomb Threat Procedures laid out by the Company/Hotel.
• To attend training when required.
• To be fully aware of and comply with hotel and company rules and regulations.

Reporting directly to the Head Chef, you will form a strong working partnership with the whole brigade team.

Working hours will be varied over the week with times from 06:00 to 22:00 Monday to Sunday, with variation on event days. We can offer an attractive salary up to £32k per year for the right candidate.

This role is being offered as a permanent position and we are looking for successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

If you are interested in this Sous Chef position, based in Hemel Hempstead, then please apply today