Sous Chef at popular Highland Soap Cafe (accommodation available)
- From £15 per hour
- Bonus + tips + discounts in store and in cafe
- Full Time
- Permanent
- Contact: Emma Parton
- Posted November, 12, 2023 7:12 PM
Become a sous chef at the Larder Café at The Highland Soap Company's visitor centre, Fort William making delicious brunches, lunches and cakes. Opening hours for the café are mostly 9am-5pm, 7 days per week. We are looking for 2 sous chefs, the contracts will be for 32 and 39 hours per week. Accommodation may be available for the right candidate.
The Larder Cafe is performing well; we have an excellent kitchen team with strong front-of-house. We are a friendly, locally-owned business serving a good menu to happy customers.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two sous chefs to join the team. If you are looking for a new challenge, sociable hours and are passionate about food, we would love to hear from you.
Our kitchen team is made up of a Head chef and 3 further chefs.
Sociable hours with no split-shifts: most of the time, cafe opening hours are 9am-5pm with a few early evenings for events. 32-39 hrs.
Accommodation available for the right candidate.
Requirements
Duties will include;
- Maintaining the smooth, efficient and hygienic running of the kitchen
- Creating, preparing and serving dishes in the Larder Cafe kitchen
- Creating and preparing fresh cakes and baked goods for the Larder Cafe
- Maintaining cleanliness in all areas of the cafe
- Maintaining high standard of stock control, monitor use-by dates, replenishing stock when
needed, ensuring stock is displayed correctly, and reporting any errors or shortfalls to a
manager - Use initiative to help solve problems and resolve issues with regards to hazards, using a see it,
sort it, report it approach - Respond promptly and professionally to any form of customer feedback, reporting feedback to the food and beverage manager at all times
- Completing all training necessary for your job role
- Any other duties as required by the company
- Maintain uniform and appearance standards for the kitchen staff i.e. Clean kitchen uniform, no long nails, hair tied back at all times, etc.
You will be;
- Passionate about delivering the best of Highland Food and Hospitality, making customers
feel welcome and comfortable while being an advocate for local produce and business - Naturally friendly with good communication skills
Pay: £15 per hour, rising to £15.60 from 1st May providing performance is satisfactory. Accomodation will be deducted.
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