KEY DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES The Sous chef is responsible for running our hotel kitchen in the absence of the head chef ensuring maximum guest satisfaction through planning, organising, directing, and controlling the Kitchen operation and its administration.You will exhibit culinary talents and personally perform tasks while assisting in leading the staff and managing all food related functions. Also assisting in supervising the kitchen areas to ensure a consistent, high quality product is produced General Kitchen and Staff Management To delegate responsibilities to subordinates as required Ensure that all food preparation equipment is being used safely and correctly and that it is cleaned and maintained correctly Ensure the efficient and smooth running of the kitchen Promote and maintain good working relationships throughout the team and other departments Carry out, monitor effective induction and staff training. Undertake training as agreed to enhance and improve personal skills and knowledge Food Purchasing and Cost Control Ensure that stock levels are kept at agreed levels so that groceries are fresh and frozen products are used quickly and rotated in a systematic way Ensure that food stock are of sufficient quantity according to the hotel occupancy and booking forecasts Check deliveries on receipt ensuring that faulty/incorrect items are returned, ensuring that the relevant paperwork is completed Ensure that an effective stock rotation procedure is adhered to at all