Sous Chef

A delightful, elegant mansion in the beautiful countryside of Surrey. It has a peaceful location surrounded by green gardens, yet only a few minutes from the centre of Woking. Boasting 67 wonderful bedrooms. The Hotel is located between the M25 and M3, offering easy access to London and a number of local attractions

All great hotels need a fantastic eatery for their hungry guests, and their ever-popular restaurant is exactly that, their cuisine is evidently some of the highest quality around. With an incredible A la carte and brasserie style menu.

The amazing kitchen team create the most scrumptious dishes from breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner to private dining and weddings all to be enjoyed in the majestic surroundings of this stunning mansion.

With dishes created to inspire and delight, this is a team you’ll unquestionably want to be a part of! Time to get serious and grow your career?? Apply now!!

About you…

Looking for an experienced, hardworking and passionate Sous to support the kitchen team. The ideal candidate for this position has previous experience preparing fresh food, enjoys working in a busy environment and is capable of taking direction well and multi-tasking effectively. A successful candidate will have restaurant industry experience, a passion for food prep, and strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare food in a timely manner.
• Clean work areas and kitchen areas.
• Manage financial risks.
• Be a leader and mentor to junior team members.
• Organises and sets up the assigned section as efficiently as possible to increase speed and maximise productivity.
• Ensures that all dishes are prepared consistently and according to standard recipes.
• Assist the Head Chef in ensuring that all culinary standards comply with company and Hotel Policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Monitor and reduce food waste.
• Ensures all health and safety/food safety regulations are adhered to.
• Stays focused and is conscious about food presentation and consistency.
• Practices proper food handling procedures.
• Practices proper knife handling skills.
• Keeps workstation clean at all times during service time.
• Performs all duties in adherence to all company standards and policy
• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule and late hours when necessary.

About us…

Zoop Recruitment are an independent Recruitment Specialist based in the East Midlands, and we pride ourselves into providing the highest quality of staff. If this job role doesn’t quite suit your requirements, please get in touch to see what other opportunities we have available, or visit our website on:

www.zooprecruitment.co.uk