At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead kitchen operations, ensuring high standards and guiding the team during busy services.
- Company: Join a dynamic restaurant group known for its commitment to quality and staff wellbeing.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, extra holiday allowance, and a 50% staff discount for dining.
- Other info: Opportunity for career development and training, including apprenticeships.
- Why this job: Be part of a positive work environment while developing your culinary leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Must have previous experience as a Senior Sous Chef in a busy kitchen and strong culinary skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
As Senior Sous Chef, you will serve as the right hand to the Head Chef, ensuring seamless kitchen operations and integrating the best practices you have learnt during your career. The Senior Sous Chef will lead the kitchen from the main pass, guiding the team through busy services ensuring every dish meets our high standards.
Responsibilities
- Assist with wastage, GP & Labour controls.
- Assist in scheduling, staffing, and performance management of kitchen personnel.
- Ensure that every dish is prepared and executed to the highest standards.
- Ensuring correct prep levels by our dedicated prep team.
- Ensuring deliveries and stock are put away correctly by the Goods Receiver.
- Precise ordering to ensure full menu availability and minimum wastage.
- Lead the team through positive and constructive methods.
- Daily due diligence.
- Looking after staff wellbeing.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Train and mentor kitchen staff to maintain high food standards.
- Pioneer a positive work environment and foster teamwork.
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Senior Sous Chef or similar role in a busy kitchen environment.
- Strong culinary skills and a passion for quality.
- Leadership abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong understanding of EBITDA & GP.
- Understanding PnL's to make positive cuts increasing overall profit.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Experience in leading a large kitchen team.
Benefits & Rewards
- Competitive Industry pay (based on salary & Tronc).
- Additionally, all managers receive an element of variable tronc.
- Extra holiday allowance for length of service, up to 5 extra days after 5 years.
- 50% staff discount for you and up to 3 friends when you dine in our restaurants.
- Celebrate career anniversaries, with a gift voucher to dine in our restaurants.
- Career Development and Training, including Apprenticeships.
- You can take your Birthday as a day off - Guaranteed!
- Access to discounts on 100s of retailers, health, entertainment, travel & more.
Oxford - Senior Sous Chef employer: Job Search Place Limited
This restaurant group offers competitive industry pay and up to 5 extra holiday days after 5 years. Located in Oxford, the team prioritises staff wellbeing and fosters a positive work environment. Enjoy discounts on hundreds of retailers and celebrate career milestones with dining vouchers.
We think you need these skills to ace Oxford - Senior Sous Chef
Culinary Skills
Leadership Abilities
Communication Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Understanding of EBITDA
Understanding of PnL
Wastage Control
