Job Description
Salary: £32-35k PA
Hours: 45 hrs PW
Location: Notting Hill, London, W11
We are recruiting for Sous Chef to join our brilliant kitchen team in a new ZIMA Restaurant in Notting Hill. In this position, you will act as the first in command in our Notting Hill kitchen, following and enforcing our Brand Head Chef’s requirements and guidelines. Our ideal candidate will be a creative professional who is willing to participate in creating delicious seasonal menus and meal designs.
Your duties include recruiting new employees, responding to customer issues, and developing new menu options. You should have excellent communication skills with in-depth knowledge of several cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and processes.
Sous Chef Responsibilities
* A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
* Strong knowledge of cooking methods, kitchen equipment, and best practises.
* Good understanding of MS Office and restaurant software programmes.
* Teamwork-oriented with outstanding leadership abilities.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Sous Chef Requirements
* Develop menu options based on seasonal changes and customer demand.
* Assist with the preparation and planning of meal designs.
* Ensure that kitchen activities operate in a timely manner.
* Resolve customer problems and concerns personally.
* Monitor and record inventory, and if necessary, order new supplies.
* Provide support to junior kitchen employees with various tasks including line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating.
* Recruit and train new kitchen employees to meet restaurant and kitchen standards.
* Create schedules for kitchen employees and evaluate their performance.
* Adhere to and implement sanitation regulations and safety regulations.
* Manage the kitchen team in the executive chef’s absence.
* Strong knowledge of cooking methods, kitchen equipment, and best practises.
* Good understanding of MS Office and restaurant software programmes.
* Teamwork-oriented with outstanding leadership abilities.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Note, team is largerly Ukrainian, Russian language is required.