Sous Chef - Clitheroe

Sous Chef - The Three Fishes, Clitheroe

Deputising in the absence of chef, you will contribute to managing a busy kitchen brigade. With a proven track record as a number 2 with an ability to manage a busy kitchen to achieve profitability and excellent food hygiene & health and safety standards.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE(S)

• To consistently ensure the kitchen develop, provide and maintain a standard of cuisine of the highest order.
• To work with the Head Chef to ensure that the overall management of the kitchen meets with all legislation and that all processes are in place to ensure this, including health and safety and hygiene.
• To support the Management in a proactive way, ensuring a smooth successful running of the kitchen.
• To work with the Head Chef in ensuring that all targets for the kitchen as set by the Management are met, for example: Gross Profit.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To be fully conversant with the companies aims and objectives and to play a proactive role in their achievements.
• To aid the Head Chef to consistently develop, provide and maintain a standard of cuisine of the highest order.
•  Including menu development and design
•  Ensuring quality of output at all times
•  Ensuring effective profit margins of all menus.
• To take full control and responsibility of managing the kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef.
• To actively help in the management of all staff in the kitchen environment including:
•  The trialing of potential new employees.
•  Induction into the kitchen of new staff.
•  Training and Development of individuals.
• To aid the Head Chef in managing the total running of the kitchen including:
•  Ensuring quality control is of the highest standard.
•  To provide cost effective buying of kitchen goods.
•  To manage and maintain high standards and cost effective stock control.
• In the absence of the Head Chef to be responsible for all Health and Safety matters within the kitchen environment and the provision of food. This includes ensuring all processes are in place, are carried out and that all kitchen staff are aware of their individual responsibilities.
•  To ensure compliance with all statutory legislation in the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.
• To undertake Kitchen Administrative work as directed by the Head Chef.
• In the absence of the Head Chef to organise and conduct the relative daily, weekly and monthly meetings with Front of House and Kitchen employees, updating all concerned on any new areas of work, business and menus.
• To attend and play an active role in all chef monthly meetings, ensuring relevant standards are kept throughout Northcote at the Rovers, Northcote and Ribble Valley Inns.
• To deal with colleagues openly and fairly at all times and promote mutual respect within the team.
• To assist in any other duties as directed by the Managing Directors.
• To ensure professional confidentiality at all times.

In return we offer:

• Professional benefits Competitive remuneration package
• An environment that will enable you to develop your product knowledge and skills
• On and off the job training with a structured career development
• The opportunity to work in award winning business and with some of the best professionals in the industry
• Career development and progression – 50% of our current management team progressed internally through management development schemes
• Learning and development opportunities – we will support you to ensure you reach your full potential
• Competitive pay – we ensure that our remuneration package remains competitive by keeping in touch with the employment market and rewarding on merit and performance
• Monthly staff gratuity distribution scheme
• Provision of chef’s whites

Personal benefits Auto-enrollment pension (must qualify for this in line with legislation)

• Discounted private healthcare
• Company Sick Pay Scheme – we offer a generous sick pay scheme in addition to statutory entitlement to sick pay after two years service
• Increased Holiday Entitlement – To give the very best to your job, you need to take time out to recharge your batteries. Northcote recognises this by offering a generous holiday entitlement of 28 days per year which increases with length of service to a maximum of 33 days
• Live-in accommodation locally
• Great location, easy access to London (2hr 10min) from Preston. Manchester 40 min drive. Lake District 40 min drive.
• Childcare Vouchers
• Company Discount Card – entitles employees to 25% off food and drink at all our locations
• Fantastic food / meals on duty
• Relais & Chateaux discounted accommodation worldwide, subject to availability
• Pride of Britain Hotels discounted accommodation and dining at all member hotels, subject to availability
• Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Career progression within Relais & Chateaux and Pride of Britain Hotels consortiums
• Plus Many More