Senior Sous Chef

Support the Head Chef in leading our passionate team of chefs delivering menus that reflect Petersham Nurseries identity whilst managing and overseeing all aspects of the kitchen operation.  Leading by example you will set the standard and pace of the kitchen using effective communication to drive the business forward. Developing and utilising effective systems and controls you will ensure that food sales, margin and wastage targets are always met. With your wealth of knowledge and experience you will inspire and motivate the team, driving recruitment, training and rota management to achieve the highest standards of food, exceeding customers’ expectations and therefore achieving sales and profits.

Principal Accountabilities

Leadership

• Support and assist the Head Chef in the overall successful operation and organisation of the kitchen.
• Taking supervisory responsibility for recruitment, induction, training and rota management.
• Continuously developing and motivating the team, engendering a kitchen environment that is creative, nurturing and positive, that promotes learning and a passion for food and produce. This includes setting daily, weekly, monthly standards and goals and offering regular constructive feedback.
• Training and developing the team to ensure that they are following the correct recipes at all times and the product is made to specification.
• Maintain discipline within the team, leading by example, to ensure high standards are always upheld, monitoring the performance of the team and challenge poor performance/non-compliance to routines and raise any performance concerns to the Head Chef.

Product

• Understand Petersham Nurseries philosophy by demonstrating thorough knowledge of food and ingredients.
• Ensure all menu items are produced to a consistent high standard of quality and presentation, through training, nurturing and developing your team.
• Set daily production levels and guidelines for the section and delegate to the team.
• Ensure that all recipes are prepared to specification, including temperature, seasoning, flavour and presentation by conducting spot checks and make any corrections as required.
• Supervise stock levels and inform the Head Chef of any issues
• Planning and forecasting of stock and orders and assist the Head Chef with the ordering of stock
• Contribute to menu planning, tasting and weekly debriefs.
• Ensure wastage is minimised and recorded appropriately.

Process & Policy

• Ensure that Health & Safety and Food Safety standards are adhered to and recommendations from Food Safety Audits carried out.
• Taking supervisory responsibility to ensure that all administration for the kitchen is completed according to all deadlines such as food hygiene records, wastage sheets, and cleanliness records - ensuring that the team are self-sufficient and accountable for these procedures.
• Understand and consider the importance of planning and forecasting by raising issues as required
• Ensuring the kitchen is properly stocked with the correct working equipment, regularly maintained, in good working order and complies with safety regulations.
• Raise any performance concerns to the Head Chef
• Alongside the Head Chef plan the workload for the upcoming week and delegate to the team

Profit

• Support Head Chef in achieving kitchen targets, maintaining food costs at an appropriate set level and delivering results in key operational areas, including managing and recording wastage.
• Overseeing and executing thorough monthly stock take, alongside daily stock takes and use the inventory system to help manage stock and par levels.
• Seek ways to control costs and find efficiencies in working practices, striving continually to create a kitchen of best practice.

Technical Skill

• Using your experienced technical skill to ensure each recipe and dish is produced to reflect our high standard, using as many seasonal ingredients in the dishes as possible to ensure that the reputation of Petersham Nurseries Café as a unique restaurant delivering extraordinary food is maintained.

 We look forward to hearing from you. 

Support the Head Chef in leading our passionate team of chefs delivering menus that reflect Petersham Nurseries identity whilst managing and overseeing all aspects of the kitchen operation.  Leading by example you will set the standard and pace of the kitchen using effective communication to drive the business forward. Developing and utilising effective systems and controls you will ensure that food sales, margin and wastage targets are always met. With your wealth of knowledge and experience you will inspire and motivate the team, driving recruitment, training and rota management to achieve the highest standards of food, exceeding customers’ expectations and therefore achieving sales and profits.

Principal Accountabilities

Leadership

• Support and assist the Head Chef in the overall successful operation and organisation of the kitchen.
• Taking supervisory responsibility for recruitment, induction, training and rota management.
• Continuously developing and motivating the team, engendering a kitchen environment that is creative, nurturing and positive, that promotes learning and a passion for food and produce. This includes setting daily, weekly, monthly standards and goals and offering regular constructive feedback.
• Training and developing the team to ensure that they are following the correct recipes at all times and the product is made to specification.
• Maintain discipline within the team, leading by example, to ensure high standards are always upheld, monitoring the performance of the team and challenge poor performance/non-compliance to routines and raise any performance concerns to the Head Chef.

Product

• Understand Petersham Nurseries philosophy by demonstrating thorough knowledge of food and ingredients.
• Ensure all menu items are produced to a consistent high standard of quality and presentation, through training, nurturing and developing your team.
• Set daily production levels and guidelines for the section and delegate to the team.
• Ensure that all recipes are prepared to specification, including temperature, seasoning, flavour and presentation by conducting spot checks and make any corrections as required.
• Supervise stock levels and inform the Head Chef of any issues
• Planning and forecasting of stock and orders and assist the Head Chef with the ordering of stock
• Contribute to menu planning, tasting and weekly debriefs.
• Ensure wastage is minimised and recorded appropriately.

Process & Policy

• Ensure that Health & Safety and Food Safety standards are adhered to and recommendations from Food Safety Audits carried out.
• Taking supervisory responsibility to ensure that all administration for the kitchen is completed according to all deadlines such as food hygiene records, wastage sheets, and cleanliness records - ensuring that the team are self-sufficient and accountable for these procedures.
• Understand and consider the importance of planning and forecasting by raising issues as required
• Ensuring the kitchen is properly stocked with the correct working equipment, regularly maintained, in good working order and complies with safety regulations.
• Raise any performance concerns to the Head Chef
• Alongside the Head Chef plan the workload for the upcoming week and delegate to the team

Profit

• Support Head Chef in achieving kitchen targets, maintaining food costs at an appropriate set level and delivering results in key operational areas, including managing and recording wastage.
• Overseeing and executing thorough monthly stock take, alongside daily stock takes and use the inventory system to help manage stock and par levels.
• Seek ways to control costs and find efficiencies in working practices, striving continually to create a kitchen of best practice.

Technical Skill

• Using your experienced technical skill to ensure each recipe and dish is produced to reflect our high standard, using as many seasonal ingredients in the dishes as possible to ensure that the reputation of Petersham Nurseries Café as a unique restaurant delivering extraordinary food is maintained.

 We look forward to hearing from you.