Sous Chef - Hampstead

Recruiter
Caf?? Rouge
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive
Posted
01 Oct 2016
Closes
19 Oct 2016
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Benefits - free meals on shift, fresh food concept, excellent development! Are you au fait with French Cuisine? Can you stay cool in the kitchen while cooking real food with fresh ingredients? If you've got that certain 'je ne sais quoi', say bonjour to a rewarding career with Caf?? Rouge???



At Caf?? rouge we're proud of our iconic brand and our 26 year heritage. We pride ourselves on our passion for good food, good wine and brilliant service. Our restaurants exude atmosphere and charm and so do our people!

Right now, we have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Sous Chef to join the Rouge family. We're looking for someone outstanding - someone who believes that the key to success is through our people and that by enhancing the guest experience with outstanding service and food every time, we'll deliver results.

Our Sous Chefs are the heart and soul of our kitchens! As Sous Chef, your main responsibility will be to support your Head Chef in delivering our inspired menus and create delicious dishes that will wow your guests. Along with hands on cooking, you'll assist your Head Chef in managing the kitchen standards of health, safety and hygiene and you will know how to control your costs and minimise wastage. As well as passion, confidence and culinary flair, you'll have experience of leading a talented brigade - inspiring your team to achieve more.

The role:


Hands on food prep
Ensuring food is of the right quality and produced on time
Managing stock
Liaising with suppliers
Controlling a budget and managing wastage
Recruiting, training and developing your team
Managing a talented brigade
Ensuring that all standards are met and exceeded
Maintaining high standards of quality control, hygiene, and health and safety


You:

You'll be a great leader with strong communication and influencing skills, you'll have an approachable manner and a "hands on" attitude. You'll also have an eye for detail, and the ability to drive standards and exceed guest expectations. When it comes to producing the best food, you'll deliver. You'll have ambition, energy and of course, a love of working with fresh produce! Above all though, you'll share our values - you'll be passionate, confident, caring and trustworthy taking pride in all that you do.

If you share our big appetite for success, are passionate and ambitious, and if you live and breathe food, hospitality and outstanding service then we want to hear from you!

Us:

As a company that's proud of its brilliant people, we believe in the opportunity to recognise and develop brilliant talent. That's why we offer a number of courses and training programmes to help our stars develop and reach their career potential. Whether you are just starting out in your career, a Supervisor with big aspirations, an experienced Head Chef or an established high performing Manager with a proven track record - there is a development plan for you. If this isn't enough, we offer a whole realm of fantastic benefits and incentives. And because life isn't only about work, we offer excellent annual leave entitlement too.

Picture yourself at Caf?? Rouge - Where you learn, grow & have fun???.the Rouge way