Sous Chef 3 Rosette

Sous Chef AG’s Restaurant 3 Rosette

The Place

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, part of Alexander Hotels a private group of quality hotels of distinction just outside London.

5 Red Star, Award winning Utopia Spa, 58 bedrooms including the new luxury Cedar Lodge development and a 2-bedroom self-contained Gatehouse are available for guests.

2 Award winning restaurants, Reflections Restaurant (2 Rosettes x 60 covers), AG’s Restaurant (3 Rosettes x 38 covers) together with a range of conference and banqueting and private dining rooms catering for 8 to 95 guests.

Please see our website for a full list of facilities and also to see sample menus for our restaurants and lounge operations.

Join our 3 AA rosette kitchen brigade in AG’s Restaurant. Creating award winning dishes across the seasonal 10 course tasting menu. Using the very best of British grown, reared and sourced produce. Opening 5 dinner and 1 lunch services a week, serving up to 38 covers, our small team is constantly pushing to refine and improve the AG’s experience, while aiming to gain more accolades along the way.

The Role

• Assisting with the running of our small brigade alongside head chef Johnny Stanford
• The Sous Chef will be reporting directly to Johnny, Head Chef 3 Rosette AG’s Restaurant

• See our website for the full range of menu choices being created

• Flexible shifts covering 1 lunch & 5 dinner service including weekend working (5 days per week)

• Quality experience in a fresh food environment required
• A passion and drive to contribute to the future success of the kitchen brigade who continue to develop award winning dishes
• Utilising top British suppliers and producers
• Ability to train, coach, develop, motivate and enthuse a committed team to deliver excellent standards of food and morale within the whole hotel kitchen
• The flair to contribute practical, costed and exciting dishes for our menu
• Achieving 3 rosette quality food while effectively managing the GP, stock and wastage
• Assisting and supporting Head/Sous Chef with menu planning and composition.
• Practice and promote effective teamwork and communication amongst your direct work colleagues and colleagues in other departments
• Carry out daily cleaning duties within the kitchen as directed by the Head/Sous Chef in addition to following a ‘clean as you go’ policy
• Ensure compliance with inhouse HACCP and food hygiene, health and safety systems to ensure compliance.

Requirements

• Working 5 shifts per week 48 hrs per week
• The ideal Sous Chef will have previous 3 Rosette restaurant or 5* hotel experience
• The ability to demonstrate the delivery of consistent quality dishes in a working trial
• The Sous Chef will have the management experience to be able to assist in maintaining high levels of hygiene and health and safety
• The Sous Chef will have the drive and ability to be responsible for junior staff development and ensuring high levels of food standards are achieved
• Team player with an ability and desire to contribute to the team’s success
• Excellent eye for detail and eager to learn and progress
• A passion and flair for British produce

The Benefits

£30 – £32,000 per annum, (£28/£30,000 + £2,000 per annum guaranteed service charge payment paid quarterly)

• An additional end of financial year service charge bonus
• Staff accommodation may be available for those relocating £70 per week including utilities
• 4 weeks holiday rising to 5 weeks with service
• 8 Bank holidays
• Free car parking
• Employee uniform

In addition you will benefit from a range of company benefits including:

Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels
Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas
Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels
Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas
Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas
Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday