San Carlo Haleare hiring a Sous Chef!
Our story
The Distefano family, spanning two generations, started San Carlo over 30 years ago and seen it grow to twenty-five authentic Italian restaurants across the UK from Covent Garden, Piccadilly and Knightsbridge in London to Bristol, Leicester, Liverpool Leeds, Cheshire and Manchester and with a growing number overseas including Kuwait, Bangkok and Qatar and with new sites set to open in Egypt and Miami.
Colleague Benefits:
* You will be joining, one of the worlds leading family-owned companies -which means global opportunities
* Delicious, healthy Meals whilst on duty all free
* 30% discount in our restaurants, for you and your friends & family
* Gym discount scheme
* Squadra our very own people platform offering you free discounts and rewards at thousands of companies worldwide from groceries to holidays.
* Support in training and continuing Professional development
* Online development training with our San Carlo App lacademia
* Wagestream giving you flexibility to access, track, build and better manage your pay.
* Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with a 24/7 helpline for you and your family.
* Free confidential counselling sessions to help with you and your families wellbeing
* Free online health portal giving you resources at your fingertips to help you reach your goals.
* Access to Hapi-life a platform to help you live your life healthier covering Mental, Financial, Social & Physical wellbeing.
* Bring your friends and take part in our generous Refer a Friend programme and earn up to £1000 per person!
Key Responsibilities:
* Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the kitchen, including food preparation, cooking, and plating
* Managing kitchen staff, including hiring, training, and scheduling
* Maintaining a happy and engaged team through 1:1 meetings, incentives and recognition
* Inductions for all new starters in line with company procedure
* Manage the Junior Sous Chefs to ensure all training is to company standards
* Mentor any new members of the team, to ensure a positive working experience
* Ensuring that all kitchen staff follow food safety and sanitation guidelines and kitchen procedures
* Managing food inventory and ordering supplies as needed
* Ensuring that all kitchen equipment is properly maintained and repaired as needed.
* Collaborating with other kitchen staff and restaurant management to ensure that food is prepared and served in a timely manner
* Handling customer complaints or issues related to food quality or service
* Treat everyone with respect and remain calm at all times
Required Qualifications & Experience:
* 2 years experience in a similar role
* Team management experience
* Excellent communication skills
* Meticulous attention to detail, highly organised and capable of handling multiple tasks
* A proactive self-starter who can work independently with good judgement and minimal direction
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