Senior Sous Chef - Newton Abbot

New opportunity not to be missed! Haulfryn Group has a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Sous Chef to join a growing team at our friendly holiday resort, Finlake Holiday Resort. In return, we offer our Senior Sous Chef a competitive salary plus bonus and excellent benefits.

Finlake Resort is one of the UK's largest owners of luxurious holiday and residential parks celebrating over 80 years as a successful family owned British company. They are synonymous with quality, exclusivity and luxury. Finlake is one of the most desirable resort locations in the UK and offers an amazing range of holiday accommodation, superb leisure facilities and the delights of Devon on your doorstep with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, gym and spa.  

Haulfryn Group is one of the UK's largest owners of luxurious holiday and residential parks celebrating 80 years as a successful family owned British company. We are synonymous with quality, exclusivity and luxury. We have gone from strength to strength in recent years, with an investment of over £30 million in to our parks.

What are the responsibilities of our Senior Sous Chef?

- To demonstrate and help maintain high levels of service that consistently exceeds the expectations of our clients

- To plan ahead and organise resources ensuring consistent delivery of Park objectives

- To promote co-operation, through involvement of team members, dealing with conflict and working towards achieving set objectives

- To coach individuals to fulfil their potential, develop their capabilities and enhance their contribution to the team, department and the Company

- To monitor the requisition of stocks as required from the Company's designated suppliers and in line with the Company's standards and portion control specifications, keeping minimum holding levels

- Liaise with the Food, Beverage and Events Manager on stock holding

- To have strict control and security of stocks, implement Company stock take as and when required, ensure locks are secure, with strict key control

- To be responsible for all Day to Day ordering, through approved suppliers on agreed days

- To liaise with the other senior chefs and the Food, Beverage and Events Manager for all requirements of disposable, small kitchen equipment and detergents etc., through correct delegation of authority

- To set, monitor and maintain appropriate opening and closing procedures, including cleaning rotas

- Leading by example, ensure that the standards of cooking, presentation and service are implemented to Company standard

- To carry out menu planning in conjunction with the Sous Chef and F&B Manager

- To ensure all Team members are trained to necessary and appropriate standards for their role

- To ensure that catering procedures are implemented

- To understand and be aware at all times of food costs and percentages & understand how daily department costs influence profit and loss results

We offer our Senior Sous Chef a fantastic salary and benefits* package!

- Competitive salary

- Leisure Club membership

- Massively discounted holidays on our holiday parks

- On-line discount scheme to many high street and leisure outlets

-Pension Scheme

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Uniform provided

- 30 days holiday (including Bank Holiday allowance)

*Benefits are non-contractual and may be dependent on the job role and status.

Hours: 45 hours per week working a variety of shifts to include, weekends, evening and bank holidays.

With excellent opportunities to develop and enhance your career, why not click apply today? Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK's largest owners of luxurious holiday and residential parks as our Head Chef.

In line with the requirements of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

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