Senior Sous Chef Italian - Kensington, Merseyside, United Kingdom - THE ROOF GARDENS

Description

The Roof Gardens - Senior Sous Chef
The Roof Gardens were originally created in the Art Deco period and opened in 1933.

In the late 60's the building was taken over by fashion powerhouse Biba and was the pulse of Swinging London.

100 ft high above Kensington High Street, set across 3 floors with over an acre of gardens, The Roof Gardens will be a next generation members club that is future-facing, committed to innovation and community, to discovery and to delight.

The club will open in Spring/Summer 2024 as a world-leading members club affording its community beautiful gardens, bars, restaurants and events spaces alongside a visionary cultural and music programme.

The Walled Garden
A unique opportunity to work in an idyllic setting, surrounded by lush wisteria, clematis, and roses.

The Walled Garden embraces alfresco Italian dining, with an ingredient-led approach and a commitment to fresh flavours, house-made dishes & seasonal daily specials.

Each dish is crafted with unfussy elegance with a strong emphasis on UK producers and fresh fish.

The Role - Senior Sous Chef We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Sous Chef for our Italian Walled Garden at The Roof Gardens, this position would suit a Senior Sous Chef/Head Chef level looking for their next big step or for an exciting new challenge.

Experience with events is an advantage also.

You will be leading a small brigade of chefs as part of the culinary team and developing new and exciting dishes for our various events spaces and our stunning seasonal Spanish Garden.

Menus will include various banquette, canapes and party style events as well as taking responsibility for the Levantine style food in our Summer Spanish Garden.

If you are looking for a job that brings prestige, pride and creativity while providing excellent career prospects and the opportunity to showcase your talent and want to be part of an incredible opening this could be the role for you

If you are someone who thrives in a busy atmosphere, can handle the pressure of a thriving kitchen, has passion for incredible produce, drive, creativity and attention-to-detail then this exciting role is the perfect job for you.

Your main responsibilities will include:
Controlling and directing the food preparation process
Creating accurate recipes, menus and costings
Working with procurement systems from food ordering and T&A monitoring
Delivering food to the expected high standards of the business within set times frames
Managing your team and working closely with Chefs of all levels
Determining food inventory needs, stocking and ordering
Overall responsibility for daily operations in the kitchen
Liaising with purchasing companies for food orders
Maintaining or raising the profit margins on food
Maintain the budgeted food cost and actively seeking ways to improve profitability
Accurate scheduling of your team to reflect business levels and to ensure you are working within budget
Producing menus, concepts and new dishes relevant to your area
Training and managing your team in line with the companies expected culture
Ultimately responsible for ensuring the kitchen meets all regulations including sanitary and food safety guidelines
Responsible for maintaining expected health and safety standard in line with statutory and Company standards
Responsible for maintaining expected food hygiene practices in line with statutory and Company standard
The skills and experience which will help you succeed in this role
NVQ Level 3 or Degree in Culinary Arts
Level 2 Food safety
Level 2 Health and Safety in the Workplace Award
Minimum 2 years relevant experience at Sous chef level or higher
Awareness of manual handling techniques
Awareness of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) and chemical safety
Competent level of English spoken and written
Excellent knowledge of all sections
Ability to produce excellent high-quality food
Team player & management skills
High level of attention to detail
Good level of numeracy
Enthusiasm to develop your own skills and knowledge plus those around you
Adaptability to change and willingness to embrace new ideas and processes
Ability to work unsupervised and deliver quality work
Positive and approachable manner

If you are enthusiastic about self-development and embrace opportunities to improve your skills and knowledge whenever possible, you could enjoy a long and rewarding career as a Restaurant Events Head Chef.

Your Package will include:
A competitive salary
30 days holiday per annum with 1 extra day for your birthday
A benefits platform through which youll have the option to buy more holiday, take out private healthcare and much more
Cross-training plans and talent development initiatives
A delicious meal with your team on every shift that you work with us
Breakout spaces in our People Clubhouse where you can shower, change, securely leave your things and relax with colleagues between on your breaks
Statutory pension contributions and much more

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment.

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