Sous Chef £39,000 + tronc

Canary Wharf

I am recruiting for a sous chef 2 in Canary Wharf to work for a premium competitive socializing and entertainment venue that will be opening in May. Catering for up to 500 guests at any one time and with high levels of corporate bookings and venue hires the food offer is geared around a quality street food proposition of burgers. pizzas and platters. You will be working closely with the Head Chef and are likely to be covering alternative shifts and as such you will typically be running the kitchen and managing the team of chefs and KPs and liaising very closely with the front of house and bars management to ensure a seamless service delivery.

• As the sous chef within the team, to lead by example and from the front in preparing great food to be proud of.
• Ensuring high operational management and financial efficiency of the kitchen achieving superior levels of guest satisfaction.
• Work with your kitchen team to ensure all HACCP procedures are effectively managed to achieve a 5-star rating.
• Work with the franchisee to optimise operational standards, menu development and profitability.
• With the Head Chef managing your team, optimising the rota in line with prebooking's and events.
• Contribute ideas to develop and improve the kitchen operations, menus and overall customer experience.
• Ensuring regular stock takes are planned and carried out, along with the effective use of the EPOS system.
• Work closely with the Group Booking Coordinator and Bars Manager on the effective planning and catering for group bookings.

We are keen to hear from candidates who have significant branded experience as a chef working to high standards within the hospitality industry. You will need to live within 45 travel time of Canary Wharf station and be willing to work a combination of shifts including 1 weekend in 2.

Benefits include tronc, 32 days annual leave plus your birthday off, significant discounts off F and B and exceptional opportunities for career progression.

Interviews are immediately available.

Due to the anticipated high level of interest in this opportunity only those candidates meeting the above criteria will be contacted.