Sous Chef
Posted 11 hours 21 minutes ago by HF Holidays Limited
Location: Holnicote House, Selworthy, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 8TJ
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £31,411 per annum
Reporting to: Head Chef and CountryHouse Manager
Live in: Live in accommodation available inclusive of all bills, 3 meals per day, Laundry & Free Wifi
Employee Benefits: Share of tips Free Uniform 28 Days Holiday pro rata inclusive of bank holidays Pension Contributions Volunteer Day Group Life Assurance Cinema Discounts Online Shopping Discounts Cycle to work Scheme Discounted Gym Membership Virtual GP Health & Wellbeing Support 24/7 Helplines with access to trained counsellors for support Exclusive discounts on our holidays for you, your friends and family Annual familiarization visit at any of our country houses for you and your family
What will you be doing:Working in our Holnicote Country House we provide a retreat for up to 55 guests who stay with us for guided or self guided walking tour holidays. We always know when and where our guests need serving. We know the number of guests we will be hosting each week, and our mealtimes are fixed. We plan our menus in advance and get pre orders for lunch and dinner. Your role as Sous Chef will be to support the Head Chef to prepare and serve our Traditional British menu consisting of Breakfast, packed lunches and a 3 course evening meal served banqueting style. You will be responsible for managing the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence including the implementation of Health & Safety, developing and supervising our Chef, Kitchen Assistant and Kitchen Porter staff. Or sous chef's regularly do stock take duties and ordering from our external suppliers.
About you:We would love to hear from you if you have these essential skills:
- Experience at supervisory level in a busy professional kitchen is essential as well as a mature approach to food preparation and the business.
- HACCP, The Food Safety Act 1990 (including Allergen Legislation), The Food and Hygiene Regulations and The Fire Regulations
- Ability to be part of a team and flexible to work evenings (9pm finish) and weekends.
- Experience working with Fresh Ingredients and creating a traditional British cuisine
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