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Sous Chef
Fazenda Bishopsgate
Full Time
2 Years Experience
Coins Icon Up to £45000 / Year
Sous Chef
Fazenda Bishopsgate

Full Time
2 Years Experience
Coins Icon Up to £45000 / Year
Skills
management
Food Safety
Food Preparation
Grilling
Kitchen Safety
Job description

Established in Leeds in 2010 with additional restaurants in Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh & Birmingham, we are thrilled to be making our debut in the capital in Summer 2023.

Our new 180-cover restaurant will reside within the reputable 100 Bishopsgate Tower in the City of London, boasting three luxurious private dining rooms and a 120-cover bar and mezzanine. We are looking for an experienced, personable, passionate, and inspiring Sous Chef to join our team and assist in the successful launch of the newest addition to our thriving portfolio of restaurants.  

What is in it for you?

  • Opportunity to launch our Flagship restaurant in the City of London
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Working for an exciting, growing brand with a family feel culture
  • A supportive and inclusive leadership team who champions internal development
  • Up to 50% discount on food and drink when dining at any of our restaurants
  • Complimentary meal for two to celebrate your work anniversary
  • Christmas Day and New Year’s Day closures to guarantee you time with your loved ones

 

About us

At Fazenda, we bring all the tradition behind the unique rodizio way of serving, from the Pampas to the UK. Offering continuous tableside service of the finest grilled meats and South-American sides, our goal is to deliver an unforgettable experience to our guests, time and time again.

A place where provenance, quality and tradition meets modern sophistication, we pride ourselves on excellence in delivery through exceptional service and a highly-knowledgeable team.

Founded in 2010 in Leeds, Yorkshire - we have established ourselves as one of the leading operators in South American cuisine, having expanding our award-winning brand across major cities in the UK.

About The Role

We are looking for a personable and conscientious chef to join our team as our Sous Chef. As a rodizio restaurant our back of house teams are split in to two; the kitchen and the grill. Our meats are prepared and cooked in the grill section by the grill team, whilst the kitchen team take responsibility for creating our a la carte dishes, side dishes, desserts and vegetarian options to be delivered to our guests.

As the Sous Chef you will oversee the running of both departments, alongside the Head Chef, ensuring high levels of guest care at all times, our meats and kitchen prepared dishes are cooked to the highest standards as well as acting as a role model for your team. 

We believe that it is our people that make the difference and help us stand out as being the best. If you are passionate, warm and genuine, we want to hear from you. You will need to be a strong communicator, a team player, have the willingness to learn, show great initiative and share our values of providing the highest quality of service and products to all of our guests.

What we expect from our Sous Chef

The ideal Sous Chef will possess:

  • Management experience in a kitchen environment
  • A passion for preparing, cooking, and serving high quality meats
  • A passion for preparing creative and attractively presented dishes
  • A high level of product and food hygiene knowledge
  • A clean-as-you-go approach and natural concern for cleanliness and hygiene
  • A strong understanding of and belief in teamwork
  • An understanding of the importance of stock control and wage budgets while ensuring the customer experience is never compromised
  • A proactive leadership style and good people skills, adaptive to a diverse working environment
  • Confidence and adaptability in communications with the team and with senior management, receiving instructions courteously and delegating appropriately and politely.

The successful person will need to demonstrate the following attributes:

  • Inspiring - sharing your passion for the brand and experience with both our team and guests
  • Resilience - operating in this sector is challenging. Therefore, you will need to stay positive with a glass half full mentality
  • Compassion - a real people person. Someone who can build relationships with colleagues and candidates with ease
  • Ownership - able to manage competing demands and deliver results
  • Efficient - Able to work at pace while maintaining high standards

Established in Leeds in 2010 with additional restaurants in Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh & Birmingham, we are thrilled to be making our debut in the capital in Summer 2023.

Our new 180-cover restaurant will reside within the reputable 100 Bishopsgate Tower in the City of London, boasting three luxurious private dining rooms and a 120-cover bar and mezzanine. We are looking for an experienced, personable, passionate, and inspiring Sous Chef to join our team and assist in the successful launch of the newest addition to our thriving portfolio of restaurants.  

What is in it for you?

  • Opportunity to launch our Flagship restaurant in the City of London
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Working for an exciting, growing brand with a family feel culture
  • A supportive and inclusive leadership team who champions internal development
  • Up to 50% discount on food and drink when dining at any of our restaurants
  • Complimentary meal for two to celebrate your work anniversary
  • Christmas Day and New Year’s Day closures to guarantee you time with your loved ones

 

About us

At Fazenda, we bring all the tradition behind the unique rodizio way of serving, from the Pampas to the UK. Offering continuous tableside service of the finest grilled meats and South-American sides, our goal is to deliver an unforgettable experience to our guests, time and time again.

A place where provenance, quality and tradition meets modern sophistication, we pride ourselves on excellence in delivery through exceptional service and a highly-knowledgeable team.

Founded in 2010 in Leeds, Yorkshire - we have established ourselves as one of the leading operators in South American cuisine, having expanding our award-winning brand across major cities in the UK.

About The Role

We are looking for a personable and conscientious chef to join our team as our Sous Chef. As a rodizio restaurant our back of house teams are split in to two; the kitchen and the grill. Our meats are prepared and cooked in the grill section by the grill team, whilst the kitchen team take responsibility for creating our a la carte dishes, side dishes, desserts and vegetarian options to be delivered to our guests.

As the Sous Chef you will oversee the running of both departments, alongside the Head Chef, ensuring high levels of guest care at all times, our meats and kitchen prepared dishes are cooked to the highest standards as well as acting as a role model for your team. 

We believe that it is our people that make the difference and help us stand out as being the best. If you are passionate, warm and genuine, we want to hear from you. You will need to be a strong communicator, a team player, have the willingness to learn, show great initiative and share our values of providing the highest quality of service and products to all of our guests.

What we expect from our Sous Chef

The ideal Sous Chef will possess:

  • Management experience in a kitchen environment
  • A passion for preparing, cooking, and serving high quality meats
  • A passion for preparing creative and attractively presented dishes
  • A high level of product and food hygiene knowledge
  • A clean-as-you-go approach and natural concern for cleanliness and hygiene
  • A strong understanding of and belief in teamwork
  • An understanding of the importance of stock control and wage budgets while ensuring the customer experience is never compromised
  • A proactive leadership style and good people skills, adaptive to a diverse working environment
  • Confidence and adaptability in communications with the team and with senior management, receiving instructions courteously and delegating appropriately and politely.

The successful person will need to demonstrate the following attributes:

  • Inspiring - sharing your passion for the brand and experience with both our team and guests
  • Resilience - operating in this sector is challenging. Therefore, you will need to stay positive with a glass half full mentality
  • Compassion - a real people person. Someone who can build relationships with colleagues and candidates with ease
  • Ownership - able to manage competing demands and deliver results
  • Efficient - Able to work at pace while maintaining high standards