Sous Chef

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1 September 2024238 views

Production Sous Chef / £40,000 /Italian / 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Term: Full-time
W/H: 45
Holidays: 28
Days off: 2

Sous Chef of Production at Padella
Are you passionate about food beyond your professional life? Do you love European cuisine, winemaking, and dining culture? Do you care deeply about where your produce comes from and its impact on the planet? If so, Padella wants you!
The Padella Story:
Founded by Jordan and Tim, Padella serves the best hand-rolled pasta with authentic, slow-cooked Italian sauces. Known for our fresh pasta made daily, Padella offers a fun, informal, and buzzing dining experience. You'll be trained and nurtured by our experienced team, with plenty of opportunities for growth.

Best of the Rest:
Balanced Work-Life: We prioritise a healthy work-life balance with a strict 45-hour workweek.
Referral Bonus: Earn £500 for referring a friend who passes probation.
Early Wage Access: Access up to 50% of your earnings before payday with Wagestream.
Exclusive Discounts: Enjoy a 50% discount on food and drinks at Padella and a 60% discount at Trullo.
Party Time: Join us for fabulous summer and Christmas staff parties.
Professional Development: Gain wine qualifications up to WSET level.
Exciting Trips: Travel with us to Italy and around the UK to meet our suppliers.
Delicious Daily Meals: Start your day with an epic breakfast prepared by our ninja chefs.
Training & Growth: Dive into Padella's rich training program to expand your culinary prowess and elevate your career.
Fancy a New Bike? Join our cycle to work scheme, and we'll help you finance it.

Chef requirements
About you:
Food Preparation & Production: You will be responsible for preparing and creating various products, including pasta dough, shaping and rolling, pasta filling, pastry, tarts and desserts, frangipane, batch food/sauces, and cocktails.
Product Knowledge and The Creative Environment: Maintain and drive the highest team member product knowledge standards. Ensure chefs follow recipes 100% of the time for consistency.
Training & Development: Create a culture of nurturing, monitoring, and celebrating success. Support the Head of Production in overseeing performance and progression processes, maintaining development paths for all team members, keeping them engaged and conducting regular appraisals.
Recruitment: Oversee the recruitment and onboarding of all new team members in the Production Kitchen. I follow their progress and report to the Head of Production.
Meetings & Training: Attend training sessions and staff meetings when necessary.
Leadership: Lead and motivate the team positively, creating a culture that encourages high standards of professional behaviour.
Acting Leadership: Take charge of the Production Kitchen when the Head of Production is away, ensuring consistency and maintaining high standards.

Health and Safety:
Ensure adherence to Food Safety and Health & Safety legislation.
Monitor and act on feedback from In-House H&S Audits.
Be fully aware of fire procedures and ensure the team is trained and aware of their responsibilities.
Update and amend risk assessments for all kitchen equipment and train team members.
Manage production equipment maintenance in line with the allocated budget.
  • Employment
    Full-time
  • Schedule
    7:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Salary
    from £40,000 yearly
  • Starting time
    Immediate start!

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