Senior Sous Chef, Streatham, London SW16
Salary £45,000 per annum
40-45 hours per week
Kitchen Trading hours: Tuesday - Sunday - 9am - 10pm
Optional - Accommodation available - a 2-bedroom flat above the restaurant. Rent £500 per month with bills included.
Fantastic opportunity for experienced Sous Chef to work alongside the Executive Chef who floats between sites. This is an established local modern, European fusion restaurant based on Streatham high street, which is part of a successful restaurant group. The restaurant is part of a successful, growing, privately owned restaurant group and serves lunch and dinner.
You will be an effective leader and in oversee a brigade consisting of Kitchen staff: a Sous Chef, a CDP and a KP. You must ensure that there is 2 - 4 people in the kitchen during each service, according to which days are the busiest, and the current menus style is classic Italian /Mediterranean food plus some classics like Steak and Sunday roast.
Responsibilities:
* Ensuring the delivery of consistent, high quality and innovative dishes and specials.
* Menu development, working closely with the owners and Executives Chef.
* Support the management of the overall kitchen operation, including prep schedules, stock control, budgeting and maintenance.
* Day to day management of the kitchen team.
Requirements:
* Experience working in a Senior Sous or Head Chef role.
* Experience cooking Italian cuisine essential.
* Strong awareness of trends and seasonal produce.
* Previous experience managing, training and motivating a kitchen brigade.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Good attention to detail.
* Knowledge of health & safety, compliance and procedures.