Title:  Senior Sous Chef

Your Aramark journey starts here

Do you love to create meals that put smiles on faces? 
Are you wanting to work in a business who will offer you a great work life balance? 
Are you looking for your next challenge and fancy a weekday role, leaving your weekends free?
If the answer is yes, then read on. We are currently recruiting a Senior Sous Chef to join our team working at Woolwich Barracks, Woolwich, London, SE18 4BB

Perks of the job

• £13.73 per hour
• Full time – 37.5 hours per week, 5 days over 7. Shifts ranging between 6am – 7pm
• No late finishes!
• Life insurance and pension contribution
• Free on-site parking
• Local transport links
• Free uniform
• Cycle 2 Work scheme / Refer a friend scheme 
• Love2Shop discounts including discounts on your weekly supermarket shop and lifes luxuries!
• Additional staff discount in the companies outlets
• You will also be joining a great team, with fabulous career prospect and could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within!
• As we are passionate about developing our people from within, great training is provided, we do not look for experience, we need a good attitude and the willingness to learn.

What you'll be doing

• Assist in the management of food standards and quality across all areas during all stages of food preparation and production
• Work with the Kitchen team in creating and developing new menus 
• Ensure that all dishes are prepared, cooked and served to the highest standard at all times in line with menu specifications
• Ensure that methods of food preparation, production, presentation and service comply with Montcalm standards 
• Ensure that Kitchen preparation and clear-down procedures are followed on a daily basis
• Ensure a high standard of kitchen cleanliness is maintained at all times
• Ensure good Health & Safety and food hygiene practices are followed at all times
• Ensure minimum wastage occurs within the kitchen, implementing ideas for reducing wastage wherever possible
• Work with the Executive Head Chef in carrying out stock-takes.
• Liaise with the Restaurant Managers to ensure the service provided is of the highest standard
• Receive and act upon customer feedback, both positive and negative
• Assist with the effective management of stock control and portion control.
• Adhere to the Company credit, cash and purchasing policies at all times
• Comply with all Company policies, procedures and statutory regulations, including human resources, health and safety, safe working practices, hygiene, cleanliness, fire, COSHH.  
• Ensure that all equipment used in the kitchen is in safe working order. Report any faults to the relevant manager, ensuring that they are rectified and that equipment is not used until safe
• Assist in the efficient evacuation of guests and colleagues in the event of an emergencyas directed by the Duty Manager 
• Ensure all required health & safety records and procedures are adhered to at all times, including stock rotation and temperature records
• Ensure that personal hygiene standards are maintained at all times
• Assist the Executive Head Chef in the effective management of employee relations
• Provide casual staff with a health & safety and team briefing before their shift
• Assist the Executive Head Chef in ensuring that all accountable staff are adequately trained and skilled to the required level, ensuring that a Standards of Procedure Manual is up to date and available at all times
• Assist the Executive Head Chef in preparing and managing the kitchen rota, ensuring that all shifts are covered in line with business objectives.
• In the absence of the Executive Chef, fully deputise in all relevant areas

Experience

• NVQ level 2 culinary qualification or equivalent
• Previous management experience
• Previous culinary experience at Sous or Junior Chef level 
• At least 2 years experience within 4/5 star hotel restaurant or banqueting operations
• Experience working in a busy kitchen
• Hold valid intermediate food hygiene certificate
• A great passion for food and service
• ⦁ Must have 5 years uninterrupted work history in the UK.