Company:
Blue Arrow - Derby
Location: Woodhall Spa
Closing Date: 25/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Sous Chef
Location: Lincoln
Environment: 4* hotel country hotel and wedding venue
Start Date: Immediate start dates, register with us today to discuss your rotas
Pay rates: from £20 p/h up to £23 p/h - dependant of chef level, & experience.
Shifts: range from day shifts, evenings & weekends - accommodation can be provided too when needed and available from the site
Hours: up to 45 hours per week starting from 11am till 9/10pm finish which are paid weekly every Friday!
Contract ongoing full-time position can lead to a permanent position too for the right candidate
We have a beautiful award winning Country House Hotel & wedding venue, located within Lincolnshire looking for additional support in their kitchens during their peak periods. The hotel is home to hosting some of the most romantic weddings as it is surrounded by a picturesque woodland back drop.
This hotel offers a range of comfortable guestrooms, with the most amazing views over the grounds of the nearby golf course. Throughout the year they hold events for special occasions anything from Birthdays, funerals, private functions, conferences plus much more.
You will play a pivotal role by fulfilling the head chef position, to ensure a smooth food service for all the events which are held, along with creating memories for the happy couple on their special day.
Why Apply & Benefits:
Fantastic pay rates
Weekly pay paid every Friday
Full time hours up to 45 hours per week
Opportunity to develop into a permanent position for the right candidate.
Working with fresh food daily, enabling you to really put a flare on your creations
Opportunity to work with an award-winning company who have received several awards since 2022! From hitched wedding website, trip advisor, food magazines and food & drink awards.
Working with a friendly and welcoming team who really look after their staff
Dedicated consultant
Holiday accrual from Blue Arrow
Your very own App and portal to accept shifts on the go, and submit timesheets so you are paid for every hour you work
Company pension scheme from Blue Arrow
Free car parking
The working environment
Every day won't be the same working at this lovely hotel, you will be cooking for events and private functions, along with supporting the restaurant with their daily orders too, working with fresh produce and presenting the most spectacular plates of food for your guests.
You will be required to fulfil the below duties on a daily and weekly basis:
Managing the whole kitchen operation from start to finish in the head chef absence
Working with local companies to place food orders in the head chef absence
Completing regular stock takes
Ensure all H&S compliance paperwork is up to date
Operate a clean as you always go policy
Train and develop future chefs who are wishing to progress
Compete rotas for all team members within your brigade
Working with the owner & head chef to prepare food menus for the upcoming events and seasonal changes
Requirements and skills:
Experience with working and producing food for events, either at weddings or conferences.
Previous experience up to Senior chef de partie or Sous chef
Experience working within a la carte restaurants, hotel's or Gastro pubs
Excellent communication skills
Keen eye for detail, must have excellent attention to detail especially when it comes to presentation of the meals.
Excellent team player
Great communication skills
Level 2 food hygiene certificate (ideal but not essential as we can provide this at a cost),
food allergen certificates within the last year
Passion for food
Ability to work under pressure, within a team and alone working.
Able to work up to 45 hours per week, covering 5 days out of 7 including weekends
Due to the location able to get to the location of Lincolnshire, ideally but own car or transport.
Own chef whites and chef knives
experience cooking for large numbers for event style businesses & hotels is preferred
Working times and shifts
As you can imagine being a chef does mean you are expected to work days, evenings, weekends and nights. Shifts will be required to work
5 days out of 7 will include weekends
Shifts start from 11am till latest 10pm finish
The Commute:
Due to the location of this lovely hotel, they are limited on public transport links, so you would need to drive and have access to your own vehicle.
The hotel is located the following miles from the nearest towns
Lincoln - 30 minutes' drive
Newark on Trent 48-minute drive
Grantham - 50 minutes' drive
Melton Mowbray, Radcliffe on Trent & Mansfield are up to 1 hour travel
Next Steps:
We can offer an immediate start date, we just need to discuss the position along with the finer details with you!
So if you think this is just what you're looking for then CLICK APPLY TODAY, and one of our dedicated consultants will be back in touch if you match the suitability of the position, to discuss your application & potential start dates.
Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.
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