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Sous Chef
Job Reference SDX/TP/218249/88118
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Package Description
- Sociable hours Monday - Friday
- Great work life balance
- Gym & Pool on site
- Free on site parking
- Home grown fresh produce
- Company discounts
Job Introduction
Four Acres is a unique site within our portfolio located in a private estate just outside Kingston Upon Thames. Set in beautiful grounds this tranquil venue offers the perfect facilities for its residential meeting and training programmes
This position offers an excellent work life balance with sociable working hours mainly on a Monday – Friday basis.
Working with the onsite team you will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career
To be successful in this role you will
- Have previous experience of working within a 5* Hotel /Events/ Corporate Services
- Have previous experience working in a Sous Chef position
- Be passionate about delivering high quality, seasonal food
- Be able to effectively manage, motivate and lead a team
- Be a clear communicator and enjoy being part of a team
Main Responsibilities
- Plan and design menus with the guidance of the Head Chef
- Ensure that food produced represents the Unilever Vitality aims and objectives.
- To ensure consistency of both Client and Customer feedback
- Ensure compliance to all statutory regulations relating to safe systems of work, Health & Safety, and Food Safety, adhering to best practice principles
- Ensure all allergen management is compliant
- Cleaning and organising the food preparation area for the Head Chef
- Deputise in the absence of the Head Chef
- Assisting with Orders and Deliveries for the kitchen
- Training new kitchen employees on the Kitchens standards and regulations
- Ensuring all food products to be prepared are to the required standard while maintaining and adhering to all Health and Safety regulation
The Ideal Candidate
Essential
- Previous experience within a 5-star hotel or similar background
- Proven experience in managing and leading a kitchen and front of house team
- Industry acumen and knowledge of external catering developments & innovations
- Experienced in adhering to and driving company initiatives
- Personal innovation and passion
- Demonstrative customer focus and service skills
- Strong communication, and negotiation skills
- Experience working in a standards /compliance environment
- Relevant qualification and training
- IT literate
Desirable
- ISOH
- Food Safety level 3
- First aid
About The Company
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.
At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.
We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.