Job Description

The role of Events & Sous Chef is a dedicated and creative Events Chef with strong values, who can help us to grow our business. The Events & Sous Chef works closely with the Café & Events Head Chef to assist in the development and delivery of The Reader’s hospitality offer. We are looking for someone with a keen interest in food and a key focus on cleanliness, punctuality and teamwork. You will take the lead on the running of the overall daily operation of Events Catering as well as assisting the Café & Events Head Chef in the development of the Café kitchen catering offers and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and deliver exciting and high quality food offers for all events at The
  Mansion House and for the Café kitchen, ensuring this is all costed appropriately
• To bring a creative flare to the day-to-day kitchen practice. This means testing
  new menu options on a regular basis with a commitment to evolve and develop the food offer primarily for events but also the wider catering offer.
• Work closely with the Café & Events Head Chef to develop innovative seasonal
  café menus.
• Ability to devise, prepare and deliver all items offered.
• Ability to take the lead on delivering all of Event Catering at Calderstones
• To value and priorities the quality of taste and presentation of each dish.
• The ability to cost and price a menu effectively
• Flexible and adapts quickly and positively to new situations, keeping emphasis on a balanced approach.
• Ability to comply with sanitation regulations and work to safety standards
• To deputise for the Events & Head Chef on a regular basis with the responsibility to direct workload and priorities to the kitchen team and to manage both the staff and kitchen workspaces effectively. This includes maintaining a high standard of food hygiene practice and cleanliness in food service spaces.
• To manage the delivery of all events catering and manage the kitchen team
  working for each event to ensure the client’s needs are met to a high standard.
  This includes providing excellent and efficient dinner service for events up to 200 people with a value of c.12k.
• To represent the ethos and values of The Reader through all external and internal communications offering a kind and listening approach to be of service to customers and staff alike.
• Build strong relationships with external suppliers and actively seek now supplies
  to increase quality and sustainability of ingredients. This requires excellent
  communication skills.
• Regular weekly meeting with the events team to refine processes and update on
  new menu developments.
• Ensure all cleaning schedules, food and fridge temperature records are current
  and contain information required by food safety regulations with any testing
  carried out as instructed.
• To be responsible for placing all orders pertaining to events catering on a daily/
  weekly basis to ensure stock arrives in enough time to prep and deliver.
• Ensure all food is prepared in a timely manner for events. Take the lead on
  delegating preparation tasks to the team supporting.
• To communicate effectively within the wider Calderstones site team, especially
  the events and front of house departments to ensure the events catering offer is
  delivered efficiently and to a high standard
• Collaborate with the events team to design a new process for menu tastings in
  support the sale of new events food offers.

Person Specification

• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to maintain high standards whilst managing a busy workload
• Ability to lead with the delivery of high profile functions
• Experience in managing a team
• High level of attention to detail
• Able to maintain a positive and professional approach
• Experience of dealing with suppliers
• Excellent communication skills with customers, suppliers and colleagues, and the ability to lead and inspire colleagues
• Willingness to undertake training as required
• Excellent standards of personal hygiene

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Part-Time. Job Tags: catering, chef, events chef, Kitchen, and sous chef. Salaries: 20,000 - 40,000.

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