Junior Sous Chef - Nottingham

We are currently looking for a Junior Sous Chef, to work along with the Head Chef to maintain standards set by the Company Operating Standards, ensuring the Kitchen hygiene standards are without exception adhered to. To ensure that guests receive at all times through effective communication, with all departments the highest level of guest care. Ensure all costs are kept in line with the Kitchen budgets agreed by the company.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To assist the Head Chef/Sous Chef in the planning, organising and control of day-to-day operation of the department thereby ensuring the established standards of performance are maintained and total guest satisfaction is achieved.
• To assist the Head Chef in ensuring HACCP is in place to ensure due diligence in preventing an outbreak of food along with supervising the work of the team, allocating special duties and responsibilities.
• To assist the Head Chef/Sous Chef to supervise all food preparation and production in all Kitchens.
• To monitor the temperature, quality and portion size of all food served from the Kitchen areas.
• To assist the Head Chef/Sous Chef to set standards in conjunction with the Team and maintain these standards through training and promotion of training in all areas.
• Ensure good communication throughout Kitchen department at all times.
• To ensure the effective control of refrigeration and dry store goods to ensure that there is no waste.
• To ensure that all food leaving the Kitchen is prepared and served to the pre-agreed consistent high standards, ensuring that all hot food leaving the Kitchen is at the required temperature.
• To ensure that all areas of responsibility are kept sanitised and free from dust and debris at all times, following strict and pre-agreed cleaning schedules.
• Attend meetings as requested by Management.
• To assist the Head Chef/Sous Chef to oversee the compilation of all colleague rotas according to occupancy levels.
• To assist the Head Chef/Sous Chef to ensure good induction to the Department for all colleagues, as outlined in departmental induction check list.
• To assist the Head Chef/Sous Chef to oversee the training of new colleagues as well as ongoing training for existing colleagues.
• To assist the Head Chef/Sous Chef to set measurable objectives for sub-ordinates and monitor through regular appraisals.
• To achieve Departmental standards as defined in your Standards Manual and to follow the procedures laid down.
• To take an active role as a team member, welcoming new colleagues, assisting with their training and participating fully in all ongoing training initiatives.
• To assist the Head Chef/Sous Chef to communicate relevant matters to the team and ensure that they are familiar with Eastwood Hall product knowledge and future plans.

Who We Are:

Levy UK & Ireland is the vibrant and exciting sector of Compass Group, the world's largest catering company. We work at some of the greatest venues in the world, delivering legendary experiences in food, drink, and hospitality.

In the UK, we are proud to have a wealth of long-standing partnerships with venues across sport, entertainment, and events. Our partnerships include venues such as Wimbledon, Twickenham, Edgbaston, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Principality Stadium, Scottish Event Campus (SEC) and ExCel London.

We are culinary champions - it's what we do and it's what we are passionate about. At the core of our work is the belief that sustainably sourced great food and drink, coupled with exceptional service is key to creating legendary experiences.

Focussed on 'doing the right thing' for our people and the planet, sustainability, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we do.

We are official partners of the British Paralympic Association and are proud to pay all our team members at least the Real Living Wage or London Living Wage.

We collaborate with some of the UK's most game-changing and well-loved brands, all sharing our vision for bringing best-in-class experiences.

Benefits:

• Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
• Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
• Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
• Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema tickets
• Health & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
• Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
• Shopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards
• Meals on duty
• Vodafone discounts
• Pension scheme and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 23 days + BH's and additional day off for your birthday
• 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back
• Competitive and supportive family benefits
• Day off for baby's first birthday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• On-going training & development and career pathways
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products

Great things happen when people get together in our spaces to meet, spaces to sleep and spaces to celebrate at Eastwood Hall. From leisure breaks, weddings and celebrations to conferences, meetings, training, and every business event in between our venue provides an informal atmosphere where you and our guests can be themselves.

We combine our spaces with a bigger family. Eastwood Hall is part of The Venues Collection - a division of Compass Group UK & Ireland, the market leader in contract catering & support services.

About you:

At Levy UK & Ireland, we take pride in fostering a workplace culture that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. We believe that our differences are our greatest strengths, and we are committed to creating an environment where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered.

Our team is a vibrant tapestry of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, which enriches our creativity, innovation, and overall success. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities, promoting fairness, and ensuring that all voices are heard.

We firmly believe that a diverse team leads to innovation and creativity. We welcome candidates from all walks of life and backgrounds to join us in our mission to create a supportive and equitable work environment where everyone has the chance to excel and collaborate.

Join us in our journey towards a more diverse and inclusive world, where every person has the chance to thrive and contribute their unique talents. Together, we can achieve greatness.

Part of Compass Group UK&I, we are a grouping of seven easily accessible event spaces with hotel-like residential and leisure facilities, which all sit under the brand name The Venues Collection. Located across the UK, our venues all feature stylish and individual event spaces, including both contemporary and historic meeting areas. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplaces as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.