Manpower Recruitment are looking for an experienced Senior Sous Chef for an established Restaurant, in the stunning Burford, in the Cotswolds.

The role is working Full Time, working 5/7 days, including mornings, evenings and weekends.

Flexibility would be needed, with split shifts on a rota basis and operational hours would be between 9am-9pm.

The role is paying £45,000pa + £5000 in service charge.

**This is for someone who aspires to be a Head Chef and show full commitment to the busy kitchen environment and lead a team.

Fresh Food experience is essential for this role.

Overall Objective

The main responsibilities of the Senior Sous Chef are as follows-

• Ensure consistent and smooth running of food production
• Supporting Head Chef with day-to-day operation
• Stepping in, during Head Chef absence and holiday.
• Ensure effective stock purchase, its receipt and storage
• Ensure that working areas are always kept clean
• Assist other kitchen staff/Junior chefs as need arises- encouraging upskill and development.
• Supervise performance of kitchen staff to ensure proper activity
• Perform other administrative tasks as will be communicated by superiors
• Ensure that required standards are adhered to in the production and preparation of food - in quality, quantity and safety
• Work towards exceeding customer''s expectation by encouraging and promoting high level of service
• Ensure all complaints, inquiries, and suggestions by customers are attended to accordingly
• Give appropriate support or guidance to members of kitchen when need arises
• Resolve possible disputes within the kitchen and report any unresolved
• Promote good team spirit regularly
• Ensure all dishes are prepared according to specification and served at the correct quality, portion size, and temperature
• Partly responsible for the preparation of kitchen cleaning rosters and the supervision of cleaning schedules
• Prepare substitute items
• Ensure that the kitchen staff work harmoniously to ensure timely production of quality foods
• Ensure proper arrangement and garnishing of food
• Manage food logs
• Monitor the quality and quantity of food prepared
• Assist in recruiting, hiring, and training employee cooks
• Report the need for maintenance to appropriate staff

If interested, please contact a Manpower Representative.