Senior Sous Chef

Senior Sous Chef

“Food is the ingredient that binds us together”

Do you have a natural passion for great produce? Perhaps you want to be part of an award-winning team, creating the best dishes in the Midlands? If so, we have the job for you…

Our purpose is to hire people with passion and positivity. We train you for skill, nurture you to grow and achieve your goals….  People say you can’t choose your family, well we choose you to be part of ours.

Here at Hoar Cross Hall our aim is to treat our guests as a friend of the family and to create positive memorable experiences during their stay or visit to the Hall and Spa. We can only achieve this by hiring people with a positive attitude and passion for the Industry.

As we work our way through a multi-million-pound refurbishment project, we need the best people in the industry to deliver a service that works in line with our award-winning property.

As part of our kitchen team, you will have a passion for great food, an eye for detail and the drive to maintain and improve standards. It is essential that you have experience in a similar business and a personality that shines!

Your duties will include the following :

Liaising with all suppliers, ensuring keen market prices are maintained, and substandard goods are credited.

Ensuring all ordering is placed correctly and sufficient stock is maintained in the Head Chefs absence.

Ensuring all orders received are in good condition, any substandard goods are returned.

Ensuring all related food hygiene regulations are followed by yourself and the kitchen team.

Promoting and maintain a high level of hygiene in kitchen using cleaning schedules

Ensuring all staff wear and maintain their uniform. All uniforms are to be kept in clean condition whilst on duty.

Ensuring the daily completion of food and fridge temperature sheets

Maintaining a positive professional atmosphere throughout the kitchen area; lead by example, and assisting where help is needed.

To help train, supervise and motivate kitchen team.

Assisting the Head Chef in reducing wastage

Assist the Head Chef with monthly stock-take

Having an input, compiling and designing regular monthly menus using fresh ingredients,

Ensuring the efficient daily stocking & ordering of kitchen items in the Head Chefs absence or when required to do so.

Ensuring buffet counter food is kept at a constant high standard.

Ensuring all food served in the restaurant is at the standard required

Ensure efficient delegation of kitchen duties between kitchen team

Having an input in the regular change of buffet salads & dishes.

Ensuring a high level of communication with Head Chef, Restaurant Manager/seniors is maintained thru use of weekly meetings, daily briefs.

Ensuring the kitchen is adequately staffed to cope with business requirements and to ensure kitchen is working effectively

Having a knowledge of the completion of the kitchen rota, whilst ensuring all shifts are covered.

Authorising any kitchen holidays (full flexibility is required) in the Head Chefs absence.

Assisting the Head Chef when required in the weekly completion of kitchen time sheets for accounts

Handling and immediately responding to any complaint received, either by letter, telephone or verbal reply in the Head Chefs absence

(please note that this is not an exhaustive list)

Join us and we can offer you benefits such as…

·         Competitive Rate of Pay

·         Complimentary leisure and spa membership

·         Free Parking

·         Discount on all overnight stays and spa days

·         30% discount on food and drink

·         Excellent Induction and training programme

·         A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with loads of development opportunities

But what we need from you?

·         Always think like the guest. Your standards should meet their expectation, every time!

·         Committed to learning about our guests to make their experience personal

·         Able to work fast and efficiently without compromising on standards

·         Have a good eye for detail

·         Great teamwork ethic

·         Able to work on your own

·         Able to deliver great customer service and interaction with every guest you meet through the day.

Be Proud. Be Committed. Be Better than yesterday!

Senior Sous Chef

“Food is the ingredient that binds us together”

Do you have a natural passion for great produce? Perhaps you want to be part of an award-winning team, creating the best dishes in the Midlands? If so, we have the job for you…

Our purpose is to hire people with passion and positivity. We train you for skill, nurture you to grow and achieve your goals….  People say you can’t choose your family, well we choose you to be part of ours.

Here at Hoar Cross Hall our aim is to treat our guests as a friend of the family and to create positive memorable experiences during their stay or visit to the Hall and Spa. We can only achieve this by hiring people with a positive attitude and passion for the Industry.

As we work our way through a multi-million-pound refurbishment project, we need the best people in the industry to deliver a service that works in line with our award-winning property.

As part of our kitchen team, you will have a passion for great food, an eye for detail and the drive to maintain and improve standards. It is essential that you have experience in a similar business and a personality that shines!

Your duties will include the following :

Liaising with all suppliers, ensuring keen market prices are maintained, and substandard goods are credited.

Ensuring all ordering is placed correctly and sufficient stock is maintained in the Head Chefs absence.

Ensuring all orders received are in good condition, any substandard goods are returned.

Ensuring all related food hygiene regulations are followed by yourself and the kitchen team.

Promoting and maintain a high level of hygiene in kitchen using cleaning schedules

Ensuring all staff wear and maintain their uniform. All uniforms are to be kept in clean condition whilst on duty.

Ensuring the daily completion of food and fridge temperature sheets

Maintaining a positive professional atmosphere throughout the kitchen area; lead by example, and assisting where help is needed.

To help train, supervise and motivate kitchen team.

Assisting the Head Chef in reducing wastage

Assist the Head Chef with monthly stock-take

Having an input, compiling and designing regular monthly menus using fresh ingredients,

Ensuring the efficient daily stocking & ordering of kitchen items in the Head Chefs absence or when required to do so.

Ensuring buffet counter food is kept at a constant high standard.

Ensuring all food served in the restaurant is at the standard required

Ensure efficient delegation of kitchen duties between kitchen team

Having an input in the regular change of buffet salads & dishes.

Ensuring a high level of communication with Head Chef, Restaurant Manager/seniors is maintained thru use of weekly meetings, daily briefs.

Ensuring the kitchen is adequately staffed to cope with business requirements and to ensure kitchen is working effectively

Having a knowledge of the completion of the kitchen rota, whilst ensuring all shifts are covered.

Authorising any kitchen holidays (full flexibility is required) in the Head Chefs absence.

Assisting the Head Chef when required in the weekly completion of kitchen time sheets for accounts

Handling and immediately responding to any complaint received, either by letter, telephone or verbal reply in the Head Chefs absence

(please note that this is not an exhaustive list)

Join us and we can offer you benefits such as…

·         Competitive Rate of Pay

·         Complimentary leisure and spa membership

·         Free Parking

·         Discount on all overnight stays and spa days

·         30% discount on food and drink

·         Excellent Induction and training programme

·         A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with loads of development opportunities

But what we need from you?

·         Always think like the guest. Your standards should meet their expectation, every time!

·         Committed to learning about our guests to make their experience personal

·         Able to work fast and efficiently without compromising on standards

·         Have a good eye for detail

·         Great teamwork ethic

·         Able to work on your own

·         Able to deliver great customer service and interaction with every guest you meet through the day.

Be Proud. Be Committed. Be Better than yesterday!