Sous Chef

Located on the beautiful Osney Island in Oxford, the Holly Bush is a neighbourhood hangout serving up freshly made artisan pizzas, bubblingpots of comfort food and seriously tasty beers.In return, we will provide you with a great package including:Competitive salary & Bonus28 days holidayCompany Pension schemeFree food on shiftRefer a friend BonusBenefits portalEmployee assistance programmeCareer development programmeRealistic working hoursRetail discount scheme and 30% off diningFun culture surrounded by a supportive teamYour role as Sous Chef:Work closely with your head chef to effectively control stock and food GP, and identify opportunities to maximise profitabilityResponsible for all food production ensuring that food is prepared to an exemplary standardOverall accountability for hygiene and health and safety within the kitchenEnsuring all team members are fully trained and aware of how food is stored, rotated and disposed of and monitoring their adherenceTo ensure that food and labour costs are effectively managed in order to achieve a strong food margin and labour within budgetResponsible for the recruitment, training, coaching and development of the kitchen team to ensure the delivery of excellent food quality and guest satisfactionTo train and coach the front of house team to ensure that they have a good knowledge of all menu items to so that our guest service is of the highest standardsEnsure that company policies and procedures are followed by checking Food Safety and Health & Safety daily and Business Due Diligence on a weekly basisComplete daily and weekly stock checks and ensure that all invoices are processed daily and accounted for What we are looking for:Min 18 months as Sous Chef with a background in a busy food operation and passion for food qualityThe ability to deliver to excellent standards in a fast paced and pressurised environmentLeadership qualities including motivating your team through holding regular and engaging team meetings and briefsA role model and a vision to inspire the kitchen teamHave a desire to develop your career with a well known and expanding company