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Job Ref: AM14160
Branch: The Caledonian Edinburgh
Location: The Caledonian, Edinburgh
Salary/Benefits: £14.80 per hour
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: 5 am - 1pm
Hours per week: 40
Posted date: 17/03/2025
Closing date: 14/05/2025
Would you like to work for a company that gives you:
* £250, up to £1000 cash incentives when referring a friend to come and join our team - T&C’s apply
* Long service recognition Cash bonus and free overnight hotel stays for services from 2 years and up.
Rewards your hard work by offering you the below team benefits when you join us:
* Meals provided whilst on shift
* Sales incentives and initiative rewards
* Discounted / Free use of leisure facilities – “Hotel specific”
* Stays in our hotels at discounted prices or even free stays in our hotels as one of our rewards & recognition incentives
* Opportunities for your personal development within the Hotel Group Brand Portfolio
* Fully funded apprenticeships – T&C’s apply
* Annual Holidays entitlements inclusive of Bank Holidays
* Opportunity to buy additional holiday entitlements
* Pension enrolment
Does the below sound like you?
* Passionate and willingness to learn
* Positive attitude and someone who makes our guests smile
* Genuinely friendly and caring
* Enjoys working as part of a team and independently
* Ambitious and hard working
* Excellent planning and organizing skills
* Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
* Good communication and excellent grooming standards
* Ability to work morning, afternoon/evening, and weekends
* Passion for food and good eye for detail
* Deliver exceptional customer experiences all the time
The Role
* A Junior Sous Chef will work closely with the Sous Chef to manage aspects of the kitchen to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience.
* A Junior Sous Chef will also be required to manage food provisions, assist with guest queries, and control costs.
* Support and assist all aspects of the kitchen including operational, quality, and administrative functions
* Manage the provision of food to Food and Beverage outlets and acting where necessary to ensure compliance with current legislation
* Assist in positive outcomes from guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
* Ensure food stuffs are of a good quality and stored correctly
* Contribute to menu creation by responding and incorporating Guest feedback
* Ensure the consistent production of high-quality food through all hotel food outlets
* Assist with customer relations, when necessary, in the absence of the Executive Chef
* Ensure resources support the business needs through the effective management of working rotations
* Support brand standards through the training and assessment of the Team
* Manage the kitchen brigade effectively to ensure a well-organized, motivated Team
* Control costs without compromising standards
* Improve gross profit margins and other departmental and financial targets
* Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships
* Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety and food safety legislation
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Hospitality
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