Come and join the Family here at the No1 hotel on TripAdvisor in Rutland!

We have available a brilliant opportunity for an aspiring Sous Chef looking to try out new ideas, show their cooking flare & develop their kitchen management skills.

We are looking for a Sous Chef who can work with the team to achieve the hotels longer term food vision & goals. Our ideal candidate would currently hold a Sous Chef or Senior CDP position and have a variety of a la carte experience in Rosette standard restaurants and ideally event catering.

This role would provide the applicant with a great deal of freedom of expression and the main responsibilities for the Sous Chef role would include:

• Take full command of the kitchen duties and responsibilities in the absence of the Head Chef
• Taking a lead role in developing & costing the a la carte menu content, food preparation & presentation
• Taking the lead in the running of the a la carte dinner service meal period, ensure consistency, quality & guest satisfaction with all dishes leaving the kitchen
• Liaise with the Head Chef on new dishes / recipes and menu content allowing for new trends and popular items
• Mentor & train the Junior Chefs
• Assist the Head Chef with weekly ordering of food supplies
• Work with the Head Chef to forecasting food revenue & production, monitor food purchase prices & purchasing spend to ensure that the food cost target is met
• Assist the Head Chef with ensuring the completion & compliance with all HACCP documentation, shift checklists & cleaning procedures
• Take full command of all kitchen duties and responsibilities.

Requirements to apply for our Sous Chef :

• You must have considerable experience working in a fast paced busy Kitchen establishment
• You must be hard working and enthusiastic, eager to prepare nothing but the highest quality food for our customers
• You must have the confidence to deputise for the Head Chef and support more junior team members
• You must have high standards of cleanliness, stock control, and task prioritisation
• You must have a thorough understanding of health & safety and food safety guidelines within the kitchen
• You must have ambition within your career and be willing to develop others.
• You must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with customers and team members.
• Excellent leadership skills are key to success in this role. You must be able to motivate team members and maintain a positive attitude with customers.

We passionately believe in our Chef's having a sensible work/life balance and therefore the average hours for the role are 45/week over 5 days.

Competitive salary on offer + Tips.

28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays).

**NO SPONSORSHIP IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE - only applicants with current eligibility to work in the UK can be considered**

About the Hotel

The family owned & operated 25 bedroom Wisteria Hotel was taken over by experienced hoteliers Kristy Carey & Chris Newsham in March 2018 & has since then a full renovation of the hotel has been completed. The Wisteria has consistently won a coveted TripAdvisor Travellers Choice award each year putting it in the top 10% of hotels worldwide based on guest feedback. The hotel has an on site restaurant & bar and 5 event rooms which are used for private dining, meetings, weddings & events, which can cater for dinners of up to 80 & parties up to 180. The hotel is located at the top of Oakham High Street (LE15 6HW) in the heart of Rutland, England's smallest county. Our mission is to ensure our customers "Arrive as guests & leave as our friends" through our friendly, informal, personalised service style & relaxed environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Additional pay:

• Tips

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oakham LE15 6HW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Cooking: 2 years (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person