Sous Chef

Apex Hotels Ltd
Dalkeith
2 months ago
Applications closed

As part of our recent refurbishment of the Restaurant and Bar at Apex Waterloo Place we are proud to introduce this fantastic Sous Chef position for our new restaurant Liberte. The restaurant has new European-inspired menus featuring the finest Scottish ingredients, celebrating the best of local and international flavours. Our dishes are crafted with the freshest local produce, from succulent meats to the freshest seafood ensuring every bite is a delight. This is an exciting time to join the Kitchen Team here at Apex Waterloo Place.

Is this the next step in your career Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below.Why Join Apex Hotels?You will receive a warm welcome into the Apex family on joining us as a Sous Chef in Edinburgh at our Waterloo Place Hotel . We genuinely care about our guests and each other and we show this through our family values of Trust, Passion, Friendliness and Teamwork. It is these values that support you to be yourself here at Apex Hotels. By bringing your own personality, passion, and ideas to the role, you will add a new dynamic to our innovative and supportive Kitchen Team. We believe it is our personality, style and friendliness that makes Apex Hotels.Role Overview:This is a great time to join our team as a Sous Chef you will assist in spearheading the culinary experience and assist in driving our approach in delivering a high-quality food offering. You will be results driven and you will assist the Head Chef work closely with our supply chain partners, in house centralised services, and on property kitchen and front of teams to continue developing, researching, and implementing appropriate efficiency and quality changes across all outlets.As a Sous Chef, you will ensure the smooth running of the Hotel Kitchen teams you are assigned and assume full accountability in the absence of the Head Chef, acting in their capacity, and as directed by Management.You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share.Main ResponsibilitiesAssist in the Management of all food and sundry costs through rigorous stock control measuresAnalyse, and present monthly profit and loss commentaries with follow on corrective activity as directed by the Head ChefAssist with Daily / weekly payroll and food cost analysis in accordance with forecasted and materialised revenue levels to ensure optimal performance with overspend corrected within the same trading period and as directed by the Head ChefTo consistently conduct time in motion studies across all kitchen functions in accordance with technology and process adoption identifying incremental efficiencies without impact to the culinary brand proposition, and as directed by the Head ChefAssist the Head Chef work with the Food and Beverage Manager to translate annual strategic business plans into considered departmental scorecard targets and associated activity plansAssist the Head Chef in developing a multi skilled culinary team that delivers payroll flexibility.To be highly visible at key service periods focusing attention to detail on culinary deliveryMaintain team focus on the Customers need with service personalisationAbout you:We love to welcome people with different experiences and from different places into our Apex family. We want to ensure you get the best experience from the role you begin your journey with us in. To excel within this role, you will have:Clear and influencing communicator with the ability to interact across all levelsPossess a sales and profit driven mentalityAssists in building and developing a guest centric team cultureAbility to identify and manage best resources to assist in achieving targetsFood Safety Management and Professional Cookery qualification at level 2 or aboveCoaching, supporting, challenging mentality that delivers operational resultsCreates an open environmentYou will work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:29 days holidayTraining and development from day oneEmployee events and celebrationsInhouse company interactive employee communication APPEntry to our state-of-the-art gym and poolsHealthy meals to enjoy while you're working.Access to an external Employee Assistance ProgrammeFinancial Wellbeing App Wagestream, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.£200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.Following your first successful 3 months, youll also receiveAccess to our discounts and wellbeing platform Treat Yourself Here, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.Involvement in our employee of the quarter and annual recognition schemesLong service recognitionProbation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two50% discount in our restaurantsCycle to Work SchemeDiscounted room rates for employees, friends, and familySpa treatments and product discountsCritical Illness & Life Assurance coverWe encourage you to bring your true self to work. Well provide great training and development opportunities, allowing you to flourish in a fulfilling career, reaching your dreams and aspirations. Our family can never be too big, theres a place here for you. We have one ask - that you bring your personality, ideas, and spark. Were an innovative, thriving business and we want you to be part of our exciting journey.If you are interested, click apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

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