Executive Sous for Oliver Dunne Restaurant Group

Executive Sous Chef Oliver Dunne Restaurants :

Why work with us and what makes us different?

Excellent pay and personalised packages for the right person

Our company is proactive in promoting a work-life balance

Wonderful opportunities for professional progression

Exciting staff perks

We offer tailor-made bonus packages

We love learning new things and are always happy to learn from great Chefs

Tips are shared with the kitchen

Excellent staff discounts

Extensive training

Autonomy regarding menu writing and rostering (within agreed budgets)

We recognise that each person has needs inside and outside their jobs and we aim to be flexible in helping you achieve work and home responsibilities

You have our attention! We have a senior management team dedicated to assisting you in providing you with anything necessary to do the job

Being a company with great personnel resources, we can always help at times when staffing the kitchen is an issue

WHAT THIS ROLE REQUIRES :

To lead a kitchen with great gusto and honour

To make sure all food is up to standard in keeping with the set guidelines

Ensure kitchen is kept to a high level of cleanliness

To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen while coordinating with the front of house team

Enforcement of health and safety standards within the kitchen

To be able to stand over the quality of every plate of food leaving the kitchen

Responsible for kitchen recruitment KPs and Chefs

Good maintenance of kitchens

Responsible for maintaining food standards

Responsible for maintaining agreed labour & food costs

Co-ordinate rosters & stocktakes

Manage & control a busy kitchen

Menu planning & execution

Training of junior staff

Constant upkeep of HACCP within kitchen

Purchasing & stock control

To write menus and oversee that menu training is completed for all relevant staff

To be a brand ambassador and remember your place as a senior manager

To provide social media content for marketing team

Responsible for minimising food waste

To ensure staff are fed nutritious and tasty staff meals

To ensure credit for goods is followed up

To have exceptional personal appearance and insist on the same from junior members of staff

To attend staff social events

What we are looking for in a Sous Chef :

To be a great leader

To be a great role model for all other staff

To lead from the front

Excellent organisational skills

Good ability to handle pressurised situations and busy periods

Be flexible and willing to work weekends

Excellent interpersonal skills

To have a "can do" attitude and be willing to complete any task assigned to you

Be willing and able to follow guidance from senior management team

Passion for food, passion for management at highest level

To be empathetic to our customers and always put customer needs first

Good problem solver