Sous Chef - Ascot

Position Overview

• Assist the Executive Chef run the kitchen enabling the team to achieve the highest levels of standards and service
• Preparing food to the highest quality to ensure guest expectations

Essential Functions & Physical Requirements

• HACCAP – To follow the day to day procedures including; Diligence, food labelling, weekly deep clean of your section.
• Act as a deputy to the Executive Chef and Senior Sous Chef with all responsibilities as required
• Lead, coordinate and motivate the team according to DC Values
• Plan the day to day running of all sections of the kitchen effectively to meet the service standards and run kitchen
• Communicate directly with kitchen team members, changes in business
• Control, with the aid of the Executive Chef, all the operating costs within all the food outlets to the agreed budgets set and order appropriate levels of food
• Carry out quality checks on stock, produce and dishes along with offering training, and understanding of the products to keep the team focussed and allowing them to evolve as chefs.
• Have a flexible ability to respond to business and client needs.
• Ensure daily food preparation meets recipe and specification index i.e. size, quantity and quality
• To follow and abide by all regulations, policies and procedures that has been set out by Coworth Park.
• Suggest recipes and menu planning ideas to Executive Chef and Senior Chef
• Along with your main duties you may be asked to complete other tasks and duties as and when necessary and reasonably required
• You may on occasion be required to adjust your hours of work to cover the business needs

Qualifications and Desirables

• Previous experience within a similar role and environment such as AA Rosette or Michelin background
• Relevant qualifications such as City & Guild 7061/7062 or NVQ Level 2/3
• Experience in menu development
• Experience in ordering systems and cost processes
• Excellent IT skills
• Understanding of COSHH
• Team leader and excellent communicator
• Hands on team player
• Experience of training and coaching a team
• Flexible approach to respond to the needs of the business and clients
• Good interpersonal skills
• Well presented 

Benefit Package

• Complimentary nights with breakfast within Dorchester Collection
• 50% F&B discount at selected restaurants at The Dorchester and Coworth Park
• Very generous Employee Introductory Scheme offered
• Team members' awards and incentives schemes
• Contributory pension scheme entitlement from date of commencement
• Life assurance cover for all team members
• Uniform laundered complimentary
• Complimentary meals whilst on duty at our team members' restaurants
• Occupational Health, including subsidized massage treatments and health clinics
• Complimentary Eye Test for VDU users