Job Title: Junior Sous Chef
Location: The Victoria, Holkham
Salary: £31,500 per annum, plus share of tips
Job Type: Full time/Permanent
The Holkham Estate
Our vision is to be the UK’s most pioneering and sustainable rural estate. The Holkham Estate extends over 25,000 acres. The land and property-based activities include residential and commercial lettings, property development, arable and vegetable farming, forestry, country sports, a hotel and restaurant, a holiday park, beaches, car parks, admissions, cafes, shops, concerts and events.
The Victoria
Standing at the gateway to Holkham and the National Nature Reserve, the Victoria is a busy hotel and restaurant. There are 20 bedrooms, a bar and dining room offering a relaxed blend of style and comfort. For many visitors to Norfolk ‘The Vic’ is the primary point of contact with Holkham.
The food offering at The Victoria is dictated by the Holkham brand; it is high quality, seasonal, locally sourced with an uncompromising commitment to flavour simplicity and value.
Overall job purpose:
To work with the Senior Sous Chef in supporting the Head Chef to lead the delivery of the food offering at The Victoria to reflect the vision and objectives of the Holkham. At The Victoria it is our goal to meet every customer’s expectations. You will support the Head Chef and Senior Sous Chef to ensure that the kitchen team work to the highest standards and in conjunction with the front of house staff to deliver the best possible service to customers at all times.
In support and in the absence of the Head Chef and Senior Sous Chef, you will be responsible for maintaining the standards of food at The Victoria. In a highly competitive sector where a great reputation and consistently high standards determine success, it is essential that you can motivate people to deliver their best when under pressure and working unsociable hours. You will also need to be able encourage and mentor other members of the kitchen team.
This is a hands-on role, leading by example, motivating, monitoring standards and ensuring the smooth running of the kitchen team. The way you interact with colleagues and guests should consistently demonstrate the 5 Holkham behaviours
Job description:
The following is intended to provide guidance as to duties but it is not exhaustive. You will from time to time be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within your capabilities as directed by management.
Specific duties will include:
- To consistently produce fresh dishes of a high standard to grow and develop the reputation of the business
- To lead by example and maintain the standards set and the daily function of the kitchen
- To agree the distribution of tasks amongst the team and support one another in the absence of the Head Chef and Senior Sous Chef to maintain the efficient running of the kitchen
- To assist in the tasks of ordering, stock control, date rotation, kitchen hygiene and carry out daily/weekly cleaning tasks as per the SFBB folder to conform to the EHO legislation
- To keep fridges, freezers tidy and ensure all produce is clearly date labelled and sorted correctly as per guidelines in the SFBB
- To carry out daily recordings of events in the SFBB as directed by the Head Chef and provide information as to the tasks carried out to prove this
Personal qualities:
- To have a good range of culinary skills and techniques to create dishes of consistent quality
- Ability and experience of working within clear parameters delivering excellent quality against set GP margins
- Demonstrate an understanding of operational standards, processes and systems within a kitchen
- Experience of supervising a team to reach agreed standards
- Ability to coach and encourage others
- Experience of managing resources to meet demand and eliminate waste
- Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships
- Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
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Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa’s at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Chef, Chef de Partie, Sous Chef, Commis Chef, Chef Assistant, Catering Assistant, Caterer, Support Caterer, Catering Support, Canteen, Canteen Attendant, Catering Officer, Line Chef, Experienced Chef, Kitchen Chef, Food Preparation, Station Chef, Cook, Cook Assistant, Preparation Chef, Catering Chef, Kitchen Manager may also be considered for this role.
