Posted on March 25, 2024 | Start date March 26, 2024
Salary: | Up to £35,000 per annum depending on experience - paid monthly - tips |
Duration: | Permanent |
Hours: | 40 - 45 hours per week |
Days: | 5 days from 7 - straight shifts 11am / 12noon to finish |
Holidays: | Statutory (28 days p/a) |
Bedrooms: | 94 |
Covers: | Lunch: 20 - 25; Dinner: 50 - 180; Breakfast: Buffet - 50 - 160; Functions: Tribute nights |
Food type: | A la Carte - plus functions |
Full-time chefs: | 4 - 5 chefs plus kitchen porters |
Accommodation: | Ideally live out but accommodation is available shared with 2 others. Own room in staff accommodation - £68 per week |
Job description: | The Angus Hotel is a 94 3 star Hotel situated in Blairgowrie, just 1/2 an hour from Perth. As Sous Chef you will work as the second to the Head Chef with duties including deputising in their absence to lead the kitchen brigade, guiding and supervising the junior kitchen team members during food preparation and service and taking responsibility for every plate that leaves the pass. As a Sous Chef you will prepare ingredients for the Head Chef and oversee the kitchen operations so that the Head Chef can focus on cooking the dishes, according to the agreed recipes and menus. You will help to maintain a harmonious kitchen brigade to ensure that kitchen and food preparation activities are not disrupted. You will plan and assign duties to kitchen staff every morning and set targets for them to meet by the end of the day to ensure the restaurant and hotel food service runs smoothly. Your duties and responsibilities as a Second / Sous Chef are made up of varying responsibilities and include: Suitable candidates for the position of Chef de Partie / Line Cook should have: Alongside some of these more general skills, all good Sous Chefs should possess: If you are enthusiastic about self-development and embrace opportunities to improve your skills and knowledge whenever possible, you could build a long and rewarding career as a Sous Chef, progressing to a role as a Head Chef if desired. Being a Sous Chef can bring many varied challenges and learning opportunities depending on the location in which you work and finding the right balance between your work and your lifestyle is really important as, with a Sous Chef job, you will often find that your shifts include days, evenings and weekends so be sure to consider your home and family commitments and choose a career that enables you to maintain a healthy work-life balance. While working as a Sous Chef you will gain a vast cross section of transferable skills such as organisation, communication, problem-solving, multitasking, diligence and attention to detail that can be utilised in many roles and industries. |
How to apply: | Please apply to Andrew Walker, General Manager with your updated CV and reference details Full Job Discription is available upon request |
Work for partners: | Possible depending on experience |
Contact details: | manager@theangushotel.com | www.theangushotel.com |
Apply online: | Submit your CV now |