The Hotel Folk have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Sous Chef to join their team at The Crown at Woodbridge. We are looking for an individual with a passion for food, who is looking to take the next step, and who will be able to support the Head Chef in managing and motivating the kitchen team in a busy hotel.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Proven experience at Sous Chef level in a busy kitchen

• Exceptionally high standards and can lead and inspire their team by example

• Experience of liaising with suppliers, stock take and ordering, budget and rota/shift management, complaint handling and problem solving to drive the business forward

• Strong organisational and administrative kitchen management skills

• Good people management and communication skills

Main Responsibilities:

Management:

• Assist the Head Chef to plan and deliver balanced menus that are offer interest, quality and consistency.

• Produce food that is of a consistently high standard

• Supervise the work of the other chefs and kitchen porters.

• Manage the kitchen staff rotas and shifts/hours.

• Identify and escalate any current or potential staffing/employment issues as soon as possible.

• Carry out all required checks and controls eg: temperature checks, food storage and stock rotation, stock control, cleaning.

• Store food and cleaning materials correctly

• Help, support and motivate team members wherever necessary and possible

Customer Focus:

• Work closely with the team to deliver the highest possible standard of service to guests.

• Be aware of any special or dietary requests.

• Respond to guest and customer requests courteously and efficiently at all times.

Administration:

• Help to ensure that all kitchen procedures are recorded and kept updated.

• Be financially aware when ordering stock whilst also taking quality and consistency of produce into consideration.

• Take part in stock-taking

Benefits of working for The Hotel Folk:

• A share of the tips

• Free Golf at Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel

• 50% off food in all our hotel restaurants

• B&B in any of our hotels from only £50 per room per night

• Family discounts

• Discounted treatments and cost price products at our Weavers' House Spa

• Hospitality Action - Employee Assistance Programme, Retail Discounts

• Company pension scheme

• Tailored company induction and continued training and development opportunities

About The Hotel Folk:

Founded in 1996, The Hotel Folk have grown to comprise six unique and individual family run hotels, a Country Club, and luxurious Spa. Whilst all our properties are charmingly individual with their own unique personality, the thing they all have in common is the people; a community of Folk obsessed with looking after our guests and delivering a blow-your-socks-off hospitality experience.

You must have a valid Right To Work in the UK as we do not offer sponsorship.