Sous Chef

Our hotel kitchen is looking for a target driven Sous Chef to join our team but also lead it alongside our Head Chef. Fast paced with good quality and value for money are your watch words in our consistently busy kitchen environments, along with good opportunity for career progression internally or within the group. Producing food as directed by the head chef and additionally having the potential to produce your own dishes independently, and also as part of the team in the kitchen. Assist in the implementation of menus with new or existing creations, ensuring variety and quality of servings for our guests Work in conjunction with the Head Chef to maintain equipment required for the delivery of service standards Training new staff members Assist with monthly stocktaking if required Assist with daily stock replenishment if required In conjunction with the Head Chef, maintain all required legislative records such as the SFBB log, and labelling systems so that internal and external inspections can be carried out at any time. Be aware of company Health & Safety policy in your workplace and assist others to help to maintain a safe working environment. Experience of working in a commercial environment Kitchen Ability to manage tasks and responsibilities suitable to the role A good working knowledge of culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes Enthusiastic, confident and competent. Ability to multi-task and not lose performance level under pressure Learn and continue the values of the organisation and a wish to contribute to them. Working knowledge of Health and Safety issues relating to kitchen working environments Experience of catering for a Coaching Hotel operation is desirable What we offer you: Performance based pay increase after 3 months of employment Private mental healthcare provided along with a huge variety or discounts at major retailers and cashback plans. Continuous all year-round employment – we don’t close for the winter months! Employee of the month scheme. Enhanced in house training, we invest in you and your career. Daish’s manager training academy. Apprenticeship schemes Extra paid day off for your birthday. Buy and sell holiday scheme. Heavily discounted holidays at any of our UK wide hotels. Coffee shop discount 50% Bonus for completing your allocated training Refer a friend scheme, split a bonus with your friend when you refer them for a role with us! About the company: Daish's Holidays is a family run hotel and holiday operator predominantly catering to the retired market. The company has grown substantially over the last five years, and now includes multiple hotel locations around the UK and a fleet of luxury coaches. The company is one of the industry leaders in providing the best value for money holidays in the market. Routinely winning awards for customer service excellence, it has also been recognised as one of the top fastest growing companies by the Financial Times in the last couple of years.