Junior Sous Chef Job at Apex Hotels Ltd (London)

Job Description

This is a great time to join our team as a Junior Sous Chef you will assist in spearheading the culinary experience and assist in driving our approach in delivering a high-quality food offering. You will be results driven and you will assist the Head Chef and work closely with our supply chain partners, in house centralised services, and on property kitchen and front of teams to continue developing, researching, and implementing appropriate efficiency and quality changes across all outlets. You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share.

Job Responsibility

Assist in the Management of all food and sundry costs through rigorous stock control measures
Analyse, and present monthly profit and loss commentaries with follow on corrective activity as directed by the Head Chef
Assist with Daily / weekly payroll and food cost analysis in accordance with forecasted and materialised revenue levels to ensure optimal performance with overspend corrected within the same trading period and as directed by the Head Chef
Assist the Head Chef in developing a multi skilled culinary team that delivers cluster payroll flexibility with minimal tiers
To be highly visible at key service periods focusing attention to detail on culinary delivery
Maintain team focus on 'the Customer's need' with service personalisation

Requirements

Clear and influencing communicator with the ability to interact across all levels
Possess a sales and profit driven mentality
Assists in Building and developing a guest centric team culture
Ability to Identify and manage best resources to assist in achieving targets
Food Safety Management and Professional Cookery qualification at level 2 or above
Coaching, supporting, challenging mentality that delivers operational results
Creates an open environment

What we offer

29 days holiday
Training and development from day one
Employee events and celebrations
Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working
Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date
£200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team
Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform 'Treat Yourself Here'
Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
Long service recognition
Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
50% discount in our restaurants
Cycle to Work Scheme
Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
Spa treatments and product discounts
Life Assurance cover