Junior Sous Chef

Description

Junior Sous Chef - 40k+ Package

East Lothian - Boutique Hotel

Junior Sous Chef required

Assist in leading this rosette acclaimed, hotel-based kitchen delivering modern Scottish dishes using local produce across the menu. You'll take shared ownership of day-to-day culinary operations, standards and team leadership as Junior Sous Chef, working alongside prominent Senior Sous & Head Chef, aiming for multiple accolades.

Offer details

This Hotel Junior Sous Chef role is based in East Lothian, and comes with a starting salary of 32k plus tronc dividends, over a 40hr week and multiple non-monetary perks.

The Role itself

As Junior Sous Chef, part of the Kitchen SMT, you will oversee all kitchen operations in the absence of others. The role exists to ensure consistent high-quality food and service for a highly reputable operation. You'll help shape seasonal menus, work in a highly skilled brigade and maintain high standards across this highly accoladed hotel environment, managing, coaching and developing a team of junior chefs and kitchen porters within this brigade. As a team you will assist in controlling food costs, portions, stock levels and waste to agreed budgets while ensuring full compliance with food safety regulations and HACCP requirements.

You, the Junior Sous Chef

- Proven Chef experience in a highly rosetted operation, is highly desirable.

- Up to speed with current cuisine trends.

- Experience working with multiple skilled chefs.

- Ability to lead, motivate and organise the brigade in a quality environment.

- Strong skills in menu creation, costing, stock control and waste management.

- Solid understanding of food safety, hygiene standards and HACCP.

- Positive, "can do" attitude with excellent communication and a hands-on leadership style.

Apply now to be considered or get in touch for a confidential chat about the role.

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