Job Description
Manpower Recruitment have teamed up with an established Restaurant in Oxfordshire, who require an experienced Sous Chef for a popular Restaurant, known for fine fresh foods.
The role is Full Time and Salary is negotiable, depending on experience and would be required to work 5/7 days, including weekends and evenings and mornings.
A Sous Chef, or Executive Sous Chef serves as an assistant to the Head or Executive Chef. The duties include leading the kitchen staff during the Head Chef’s absence, guiding, and supervising the junior kitchen staff during food preparation and assisting the Head Chef in menu preparation.
Sous Chef duties and responsibilities
* As a Sous Chef you will have different duties and responsibilities at the restaurant, however, the main role is ensuring that Head Chefs have utensils and ingredients they need to cook the restaurants’ dishes. Their main responsibilities include: Documenting each morning what the Head Chefs require before they prepare the day’s dishes
* Cleaning and organising the food preparation area for the Head Chef
* Delivering the ingredients that the Head Chef needs to prepare to the food preparation area
* Ensuring the Line and Prep Cooks prepare the dishes according to the Head Chef’s specifications and standards
* Training new kitchen employees on the restaurant’s standards and regulations
* Addressing and resolving diners’ and clients’ complaints quickly
* Monitoring the kitchen area and the staff to ensure sanitation standards are maintained
* Ensuring all food products to be prepared are not expired
Requirements: Experience: Proven experience as a sous chef or senior CDP.
* Culinary Skills: Proficient in food preparation and cooking techniques.
* Leadership: Strong leadership skills to manage a team effectively.
* Attention to Detail: Ensure precision in food presentation and quality.
* Hygiene Certification: Food hygiene level 2 required (level 3 preferred)
* Attitude: A can-do attitude always. Skills can be taught. A positive attitude is innate
* If interested, please get in touch with a Manpower representative