Junior Sous Chef Members Dining | Wimbledon

The Junior Sous Chef works as part of the Members Dining Room Culinary Team, preparing, cooking and presenting food to the highest standards in a clean, tidy, safe and pleasant environment. The role assists the Members' Dining Room Head Chef with the day-to-day running of the business and deputises for the Head Chef in their absence. The post-holder reports to the Head Chef – Members and the Senior Sous Chef – Members, liaises with the Members' Dining Room General Manager and Head Chef, and oversees the kitchen team, including CDPs, Commis Chefs, Apprentices and Kitchen Porters, when deputising in their absence.

• Supervise the preparation and cooking of sufficient food to provide the agreed amount of customer choice with minimum wastage.
• Ensure all food preparation is carried out in accordance with food hygiene procedures and recipe cards, maintaining correct and up-to-date allergen information.
• Check food for taste, presentation and quality so that it is prepared to the required standards and correctly garnished before being served.
• Ensure food is served promptly and that work is carried out quickly and efficiently to keep up during busy periods.
• Control portion sizes, preparation and storage methods to avoid wastage, maintain stock rotation and keep down costs.
• Carry out accurate weekly stock takes, manage purchasing and ensure all ordering is through nominated suppliers with stock maintained at appropriate levels.
• Assist in planning menus to achieve and maintain budgeted food costs, and help create new seasonal recipes and specifications for both the Members' Dining Room and the Club Room.
• Manage and lead the kitchen team with support from the Head Chef, training new starters and existing kitchen and frontline staff to deliver the daily menu.
• Lead and deputise in the absence of the Head Chef across both the Dining Room and the Club Room.
• Complete relevant paperwork, including reproduction and wastage sheets and cleaning records, and maintain an understanding of operational procedures such as rotas, FoodBuy and the purchase and delivery log procedure.
• Ensure the kitchen and service area are clean, tidy and attractive during service.
• Maintain Compass Food Safety procedures and complete all relevant health and safety, food safety and environmental paperwork on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Implement relevant HSE procedures within the unit, ensure all HSE incidents are correctly reported and investigated, and provide appropriate HSE information, instruction, training and supervision to employees within your control.
• Maintain up-to-date training records for employees under your control, consult with employees, contractors sharing the site and clients on HSE matters, and report HSE issues beyond your control to the Head Chef of the Wingfield Café & Staff Restaurant.

• City & Guilds 706/1, 2 or NVQ Level 2, or a similar qualification.
• Food Hygiene Level 2 experience.
• Demonstrable innovation and strategic direction in food planning and menu development.
• Knowledge of working to a budget and achieving GP.
• A passion for food and customer service.
• High standards and quality driven.
• A 'can do' attitude.
• Own chef's cooking aides, such as knives.
• Completion of the One Compass Welcome prior to the commencement of employment, and receipt, reading and understanding of the Employee Guide to Working with Compass.
• Taking reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what you do or fail to do.

• Experience in a similar environment is desirable.

• Full-time, as per the Terms & Conditions of Employment.
• A 5 in 7 day working week with flexible hours.

• Medicash healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (covering up to 4 dependent children).
• Aviva Digicare free annual healthcare check.
• Exclusive benefits and wellbeing site (Perks at Work).
• Entertainment discounts, including up to 55% off cinema tickets.
• Health and wellbeing discounts, including 20% off Nuffield Health and 10% off Pure Gym.
• Travel discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia.
• Shopping discounts, saving up to 15% at high street and online stores through shopping cards.
• Meals on duty.
• Vodafone discounts.
• Pension scheme and life assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday.