Job Ref: FOC1537
Branch: Albrighton Hall Hotel Spa
Location: Albrighton Hall Hotel Spa, Shrewsbury
Salary/Benefits: Up to £32k per year + share of gratuities
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours per week: 45
Posted date: 06/01/2025
Closing date: 12/03/2025
Who are we
Albrighton Hall Hotel Spa is an 87-bedroom hotel beautifully placed in the Shropshire countryside, with a full leisure club, health spa, meetings and events to complement the hotel's oak room restaurant and 1630 bar. A 4* hotel, perfectly situated for business and leisure, sat within 15 acres of gardens and woodland. Excellent service, quality food and beverage, and an overwhelming sense of teamwork are key to our success.
Role Responsibilities
You’ll support the Head Chef in ensuring the efficient and effective running of the Kitchen and Team. You’ll deputise for the Head Chef in their absence and keep consistency across the board. Keeping a keen eye for the finer details you’ll ensure that the preparation and presentation of the food is of a high standard, and complies with Food Safety Regulations, at all times. As a senior member of the Brigade you’ll support with supervising, training and motivating the team to achieve the standards set and work to achieve budgeted food gross profit.
* To motivate and train the Kitchen Team and keep everyone moving in the right direction.
* To aid the Head Chef in planning and implementing new menus.
* To ensure that all deliveries are checked daily whilst ensuring an appropriate stock level is maintained.
* To work closely with the Breakfast Team to ensure a smooth running of the breakfast service.
* To work closely with the team to ensure a balanced staff meal is served twice a day.
* Assist in the writing and recording in the rota in the absence of the Head Chef.
* To ensure that a high standard of cleanliness is maintained in the kitchen operation.
* To strive and anticipate customer needs wherever possible and to react to these to enhance customer satisfaction.
* To ensure all systems set by the Company and Head Chef are being followed.
* Devise, agree and action training plans for the department in conjunction with the Head Chef to support and develop the teams’ skills and knowledge.
* Ensure the team are dressed in appropriate uniform and appropriate personal hygiene standards are met at all times.
* To undertake all budgetary controls to achieve budgeted gross profit. You’ll give consideration to stock control and rotation, purchasing, price and portion control and wastage.
* To abide by all Company and Legal Food Safety Standards.
* Report all accidents, dangerous occurrences, or hazards no matter how minor to the Supervisor, Head Chef or Duty Manager.
* Complete any other reasonable tasks as delegated by your Line Manager.
Key Requirements
* Junior Sous Chef or exceptional Chef de Partie looking for their first Junior Sous Chef position
* Flexibility – to enjoy working different shift patterns and seeing the operation on different days of the week including the weekends as well as mornings or evenings.
* Be comfortable following a standardised menu
* To be standards driven and have good organisational skills.
* To be able to make decisions in a fast-paced environment and to enjoy it
* To be able to communicate and motivate your team providing day-to-day leadership and direction
* Used to managing costs – we like to keep a close eye on things
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Excellent ongoing support, training and development
* 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays per annum
* Stakeholder Pension entitlement
* Discounted hotel room rates for you, your friends and family
* Ongoing incentives and rewards
* Meals on duty
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