Sous Chef at Warren Street Hotel

Acting as a sous chef on duty you will be the key liaison between the Head Chef and the kitchen team. This role represents a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and career focused chef to take the next step and become part of a company renowned for quality menus and exceptional standards. 

MAIN DUTIES: 

• Support the Head Chef in the running of daily operations, whilst ensuring the highest standard and quality of service is being consistently delivered 
• Have a good command of the menu and the ingredients required 
• Communicating daily specials and other important information between the kitchen and other departments  
• Oversee kitchen preparations 
• Ordering and stock control 
• Assist with other senior management to produce exquisite dishes,and exciting new concepts to contribute to daily specials, menu planning and seasonal changes 
• Maintain strict health and safety and food hygiene standards  
• Writing detailed handover reports for the senior management team  
• Manage the kitchen team and moral of the staff  

 REQUIREMENTS: 

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or above within a 5 star hotel or luxury restaurant with 3 years of experience 
• Knowledge of a variety of local and international food ingredients and correct methods of preparation 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Excellent team working skills 
• A passion for food and a creative flair  
• Superb attention to detail and driven by delivering exceptional standards 
• Strong leadership and motivational skills which are capable of nurturing, developing and inspiring staff 
• Resilience and drive to get things right the first time  
• Ability to forecast and project 

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: 

· Paid vacation, sick and personal days  

· Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans 

· Commuter benefits  

· Holiday staff parties and staff appreciation events  

· In house uniform dry cleaning services  

· Employee meals while on duty 

· Departmental and company-wide incentive programs