Senior Sous Chef
1 month ago
£48000–£50000 yearly
Full-time
London
Japanese Restaurant is looking for Senior Sous Chefs to join their team.
Accountabilities in the absence of Executive Head Chef/ Head Chef:
· Staff Management
· Quality of Product
. Presentation
. Portion Control
. Consistency
. Taste
· Menu Development · Audits – Ensuring that the business is protected at all times and that covered legally in the event of a visit from any authorities (Fire Officers, EHO, Trading Standards and Internal Audits) Venue Management:
· Ensuring Health & Safety regulations are well maintained within the Back of House Department
· Ensuring that the kitchen complies with the Food Safety Regulations
· Responsible for ensuring daily, weekly and monthly checks are adhered to
· Raise maintenance issues
· Monitoring Pest Control, requiring call-outs if necessary
· Ensuring that all Audits from EHO and from Food Alert the kitchen is fully compliant.
· Dealing with orders and invoices
· Ensuring that guest requests and food orders especially at the beginning and at the end of the operation are given the due quality inspection
· Special guest requests should be handled proactively
· FOH should not be rushed to cater for closing operation
· Custodian to check and implement allergen policy Cost Management:
· Keeping costs and profit in line with P&L, therefor weekly stock takes are necessary
· Ensure that the correct supplier is used
· Challenge any suppliers not providing correct service and document
· Ensure labour cost is in line with the budget People Management:
· Providing support to all Back of House Team Members, regardless of position.
· Ensuring that each Back of House Team Member has the opportunity to develop, motivate and train the Team in line with the Executive Head Chef / Head Chef
· Helping the Executive Head Chef / Head Chef to cross-train each Team Member, to be able to cover at least one other section, in case of sudden absence
· Cover any position`s shift if necessary.
· Manage Probation Periods, Mid Year & End of Year Appraisals in line with the Executive Head Chef / Head Chef
· Ensuring that any member of the Back of House Team would be comfortable dealing with an inspection by the EHO Benefits:
Company events
Discounted or free food
Employee discount Work Location: In person