Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
* Assist the Head Chef in managing daily kitchen operations, ensuring high standards of food quality and safety.
* Lead and motivate a team of chefs, providing guidance, support, and training to maintain operational excellence.
* Create balanced, innovative menus that cater to diverse dietary needs and enhance energy and well-being.
* Oversee food preparation and service for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and hospitality events.
* Maintain inventory, monitor costs, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
Qualifications
Qualifications and Skills:
* Proven experience in a senior kitchen role, ideally as a Sous Chef or Senior Sous Chef, in a high-volume catering environment.
* Culinary qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3 or equivalent) and advanced knowledge of food safety practices.
* Strong leadership and organisational skills with the ability to inspire and manage a team.
* Creativity and passion for delivering exceptional dining experiences.
* Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required, with a focus on work-life balance.
Additional Information
There are many advantages to working for us and we provide our employees with bespoke benefits which include:
* Free meals whilst at work
* Career development opportunities
* HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
* Reward & recognition schemes
* People awards to celebrate our employees
* Work/life balance
* Employee Benefits Platform
* Employee Assistance Program
* Recommend a friend scheme
* Company sick pay scheme
* Prestigious working environments
* Team events scheduled throughout the year
* Pension scheme
* Competitive salary
We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles. We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients.
“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.”
This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.
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