Senior Sous Chef - Easthampstead Park Hotel Wokingham

Senior Sous Chef - Easthampstead Park Hotel Wokingham - Wokingham, Berkshire

Permanent Full-Time

Up to £40,000 per annum plus tips

Easthampstead Park is situated in a breathtaking Grade II listed Victorian mansion. Our prestigious venue offers a captivating blend of elegance and natural beauty. Steeped in history and charm, this magnificent property provides the perfect setting for a wide range of conferences, meetings, training workshops, and unforgettable team retreats. Our grounds and mansion are also renowned for hosting stunning weddings & celebrations for up to 500 guests, boasting an enchanting wedding pavilion, resplendent original stained-glass window, a sophisticated Downshire ballroom, as well as our stunning King Suite, the largest event space in Berkshire, catering for up to 500 people.

• Term: Permanent
• Hours: Full-time 45 hpw
• Salary: Up to £40,000 depending on experience
• Location: Easthampstead Park Hotel, Wokingham, Berkshire
• Reporting to: Head Chef

Purpose of the role

The Senior Sous Chef will assist the Head Chef in both culinary and administrative tasks. We are looking for professional who is dedicated to food quality and sets high standards for their output.

The candidate will be primarily working the late shift from 1400-2300 with the aim of raising the standards of the evening service for both the restaurant and bar menus, they will need to be able to organise and send smaller main house banquets from the main kitchen during service periods whilst restaurant and bar services are running so organisation is key.

Responsibilities

The Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrate how to use Re-gen on the Rational ovens in the King Suite and to have experience in large plated functions using the Rational ovens.
• Have a calm persona and ability to run the pass for busy A la carte services.
• Solid understanding of kitchen management and conflict management. Solid understanding of food costs and GP.
• The ability to train and inspire the restaurant team and serve consistently great food.
• To be able to confidently run a menu tasting according to our standards and have conversations with clients and wedding couples in Head Chefs absence.
• Advanced food hygiene level 3 and allergens.
• Systems, Microsoft packages, fourth, procure wizard similar.
• Driving licence would be an advantage as we are a fairly remote site.

The responsibilities in the Job Description are subject to change from time to time to reflect the changes in business requirements.