Sous Chef - Permanent Contract

Together with our client based in #Thetford we are looking to recruit a Sous Chef to join their friendly team
Line Manager: Reporting to Head Chef and senior catering manager
Purpose:
To assist in supervising the efficient running of the kitchen on a day-to-day basis
To assist the Head Chef & Catering Manager to evolve and develop the catering to a market leading position
To ensure the agreed standards are maintained at all times
Role and Responsibilities:
To ensure the communication book is read before every shift
To ensure all relevant communication is recorded in the communication book
To ensure food is served quickly and to the highest standard
To ensure personal hygiene standards are in keeping with Coffee Shop guidelines
To ensure you strictly apply the Coffee Shop dress code
To ensure the correct equipment and appropriate cleaning products are used when carrying out cleaning duties.
To ensure the Safer Food Better Business book is kept up to date
To carry out all training and development requested by the Catering manager/Head Chef
To ensure you have completed the job lists provided and achieve what is expected
To ensure you are productive and fully occupied at all times
To ensure all wastage records are kept up to date
To attend a monthly staff meeting after closing hours
To carry out the agreed procedures for Health & Safety and Food Safety
To attend Supervision sessions with the Catering manager when requested
To undertake any other reasonable tasks requested by the Head Chef
To ensure all measurements/portions are accurate and recipes are followed correctly
To ensure you know all the main ingredients in the food offered on menu
To ensure all TGC equipment is used correctly and safely
To actively reduce the usage of all resources such as paper, ink, packaging, energy etc following company processes
To actively recycle and re-use wherever possible, and minimise all waste, following company procedures
To actively promote, where applicable, environmental alternatives to products to customers e.g. peat-free etc with an emphasis on local
To understand supplier credentials regarding their social and environmental impact and promote to the customer where relevant
To help create a supportive environment throughout the business
In the Head Chefs absence:
To supervise the kitchen team on a day-to-day basis
To assist in the training and development of the catering staff
To ensure that we have sufficient supplies to maintain the daily menu
To organise the cooking and preparation and whatever is necessary to maintain the daily menu
To attend a weekly meeting with the Catering Manager
To ensure the team have completed the job lists provided and achieve what is expected
To ensure all team members are productive and fully occupied
To ensure daily breaks are taken
To ensure all kitchen staff complete wastage and temperature records
To provide the catering manager with a report for the monthly staff meeting
To carry out the agreed procedures for Health and Safety and Food Safety
To undertake any other reasonable tasks requested by the catering manager
To ensure regular performance reviews are carried out and recorded
Relationships:
Positive working relationships will need to be maintained at all times with customers, colleagues and suppliers
Additional requirements:
Food Hygiene certificate
Interested? please apply with your cv, or email me: (url removed) for an informal chat about the opportunity
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