Sous Chef

We are looking for a Sous Chef to join our Catering & Retail Services Office at House of Lords. This is a position where you will be head of the Millbank House and River Restaurants.

You will manage a busy, pressured, and demanding environment whilst demonstrating financial controls supporting the Departments commitment to reduce costs, improve commercial viability and to promote a proficient and responsive hospitality service maintaining the highest levels of food & customer service.

On occasions you will be asked to support other outlets this will include fine dining, brasserie, staff dining restaurants.

This is an opportunity to work onsite at Parliament working Monday to Friday! This is an exciting opportunity for you to show passion through the dishes you create and will feel comfortable to work in a fast-paced environment.

Youll be accountable:

• To manage your outlet so that all preparation, cooking of menu items are always to the highest standards, using knowledge of food trends, paring and technical skills and ensure kitchen team works to costings and pre-determined recipes.
• To develop and plan 6-week cycle menus with seasonal themed days monthly alongside interesting and balanced menus that are in line with customer expectations and the price set to achieve outlet targets.
• Fully responsible for the provision of seasonal food in a contemporary style in line with the food at highest standard and is of known provenance and where possible sourced locally in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to our customers.
• To make sure there is a correct amount of stock held for the business needs, ordered from correct nominated suppliers as set out by Food & Beverage office, and to ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus being prepared, and where necessary identify shortages and instigate action to source ingredients.
• To have an excellent knowledge of H.A.C.C.P and C.O.S.H.H and to be able to support and manage both kitchen team and back of house service teams in all areas, making sure that all requirements of the departments food safety management are followed.
• To raise all supplier quality issues with the Procurement Department.
• To manage Millbank and River Restaurants food GP% on a monthly basics in line with our CRS, P&L, and cost all menus in accordance with outlets GP%, manage and monitor the performance of the outlet so that financial targets are met. This includes recording daily wastage and quantities sold, inter kitchen transfers, work with F&B office to produce daily/weekly food flash spends, weekly and monthly GP%.
• To analyse weekly sales mix and take remedial action to improve performance and to grow the business in your outlet through maximising uptake, spend per head and achievement of gross profit target.

If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about, please apply below.

What were looking for:

• Experience working in fine dining establishments.
• Have a great knowledge of food costs and have a good understanding of food GP% and costing techniques so that profit margins are met. To design, plan and cost menus using a great knowledge of food seasons, food trends and food pairing.
• Great Planning and Organisation Skills.
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills, both written and oral, with the ability to build effective relationships and work successfully within a team.
• Whilst proven experience and ability are more important than technical qualifications, you will have formal chef qualifications up to level 2 (or equivalent) in Professional Cookery. You will also be fully qualified in all essential health and safety legislation including food safety to level 2 as a minimum requirement.

The job description provides full details about the role and what we are looking for.

What youll get in return:

• 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years service).
• Chef uniform for work.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Discounts from well-known brands and retailers.
• On the job training and support.
• External learning and training Courses.

The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:

• Make laws.
• Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates.
• Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise.

Please complete your online application by23:55onSunday 14th July 2024.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contactHL Recruitment.

Job offers are standardly offered at the minimum of the salary range.

The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Administration will also consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. For this role we particularly welcome applications from groups which are currently underrepresented within the team, including applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and candidates with disabilities.

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