Junior Sous Chef

£26000

Holroyd Howe, Doddinghurst Common, Essex

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 27 Sep | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: e11c1e94311f4202ba7aec9f3eca42ec

Holroyd Howe

Full Job Description

To ensure food production, standards, costs & menu planning are carried out in a timely fashion, as agreed with the Head Chef.
To carry out the smooth and efficient running of the section as appropriate.
To assist the Head Chef and sous chef with compiling food orders and developing new food concepts.
To plan, prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by the company and the client.
To ensure that the company's reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers.
To ensure that customers are given a prompt and efficient service and expectations are consistently exceeded.
To be customer focused at all times; approachable and quick to exceed expectations in fulfilling customer needs.
To ensure all food is cooked, presented and served in line with company standards, using innovation in the method and style of presentation and food service.
To assess kitchen team performance and recognise training needs and potential as appropriate.
To assist in the development of the kitchen team by empowering it, supporting it, encouraging it and maintaining an 'open door' policy.
To motivate and lead by example, ensuring you and your team have fun at work and are proud of your efforts.
To treat your team at location as you would expect to be treated.
To ensure all financial controls, costings, wastage and orders are met within the client budget.
To ensure purchasing is made using nominated suppliers and a system for quality and credit controls is maintained.
To ensure that the kitchen meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislation and procedures.
To ensure all equipment is well maintained and is in good working order.
To ensure safe working practices are followed and equipment faults are reported to the Head Chef.
To ensure that all company procedures and work instructions are fully understood and practised by all employees.
To promote and encourage environmental improvement initiatives as appropriate within the business.
To ensure compliance with the company's policy on safer recruitment and safeguarding children and young adults at all times whilst at work.
To take responsibility for contributing towards your own development with the guidance of the Head Chef and attending training courses as identified.
To show commitment to company values in all aspects of your role.
To act as a positive ambassador for the business.
To attend to any reasonable request made by the client or Holroyd Howe Management.
To assist / deputise for the Head Chef.

Attainments - Essential
GCSE level education or above
NVQ qualification or equivalent
Good craft skills background
Successful progressive background in catering
Food Hygiene Certificate
Ability to display a real passion for food and customer service
Successful progressive background in education catering
Good organisational skills
Ability to plan ahead
Ability to work on own initiative
Good communicator at all levels
Good numeracy skills
Demonstrate analytical approach to problem solving
Good delegation and influencing skills
Flair and innovative with menus and food presentation
Good listening skills
Proficient at working with computers
Confident, lively and outgoing personality
Approachable, friendly and cheerful
Respectful and able to gain respect
Must be suitable to work with/around children
Keen to continue self development within current role and ambition for further promotion or growth

Brentwood School is one of the leading Independent schools in the UK with excellent facilities, catering for 1700 pupils and 300 staff/teachers daily. With food at the heart of every pupil's development, we are looking to recruit an organised, experience and enthusiastic junior sous chef to support the executive, head and sous chefs in delivering exceptional quality food, with a creative flair and attention to details. Brentwood school is a great place to work with a real community sense and an excellent leadership team.

Free meals whilst at work
Career development opportunities
HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
Reward & recognition schemes
People awards to celebrate our employees
Work/life balance
Employee Benefits Platform
Employee Assistance Program
Recommend a friend scheme
Company sick pay scheme
Prestigious working environments
Team events scheduled throughout the year
Pension scheme
We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles. We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients.
Company pension
Gym membership
On-site parking
Store discount
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Evening shift
Weekend availability