Sous Chef

Our client, offers fresh British produce with a modern approach and are now recruiting for a Sous Chef to join their team at their Restaurant near Byfleet, Surrey.

The company is going from strength to strength and offers great training and progression.

This Sous Chef position offers a great salary package plus excellent benefits.

Benefits include:

·Share of tronc
·Up to 25% off on food and drink in their venues and discounts off their affiliate brands
·Accrue up to 5 days extra holiday
·Lieu days
·Access to cost price products from suppliers
·Complimentary food on shift
·Early access to pay
·Cycle to work scheme (after 6 months service)
·Employee Assistance Programme
·Relocation Deposit Scheme
·Refer a friend for work reward programme
·On shift incentives and voucher rewards
·Supplier days out
·Development opportunities including training & qualifications
·Staff parties

The Sous Chef is a key person who works alongside the Head Chef and is responsible for ensuring that standards are maintained for the kitchen. It is a vital part of the position to keep food to the best standard possible whilst meeting all Food Safety standards.

As the Sous Chef your responsibilities will include:

- To maintain consistent quality and quantity control in all aspects, from portion control to freshness of the food presented
- To support the Sous and Head Chef with the ordering of fresh food and management of supplier relationships
- To be support with training and development of the team to ensure everyone is utilised to the best of their potential
- To understand and comply with food hygiene regulations and HACCP, as well as COSSH trained.

You will report to the Head and Sous Chef and will work closely together to ensure the kitchen team are thriving and the menu offered reflects the demand and style of the guests.

Experience required:

- Have previous experience in a fresh food food restaurant, being creative and led by the produce to create a fresh food menu.
- Are passionate and enthusiastic about the industry and driven to progress
- Have previous experience as a Chef de Partie/Senior Chef de Partie working with fresh food and ingredients
- Have great communication skills and the ability to work well within a team

As an independent, ambitious company they are always looking to reward hard work and determination. They offer career development and real opportunities in a creative environment.

This role could also suit a Junior Sous Chef looking for the opportunity to learn and progress.

If you are looking for fantastic new opportunity to develop your career in a lovely working environment, then this could be the chef role for you.

Scattergood's are acting as an agency on behalf of this vacancy. In line with UK Immigration and Employment Law, only applicants eligible to live and work in the UK need apply. For this position, and other live vacancies, please visit our website www.scattergoods.co.uk