About Jesmond Dene House
Jesmond Dene House is an award-winning 4 Red Star hotel with a Michelin Plate awarded Dining Room and bar, situated in a leafy suburb of Jesmond, 5 minutes from Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Centre. Overlooking the wooded valley of Jesmond Dene, this historic property contains 40 bedrooms, a restaurant, and banqueting and private dining facilities. Newcastle's only independent boutique hotel, Jesmond Dene House is an unusual combination of townhouse and country house in one.
About Fern
Fern boast menu's which are is straightforward; flavoursome, classics, cooked from the heart. The atmosphere promises to be relaxed and friendly but has a passionate attention to detail. No gimmicks, no fuss; just a genuinely warm welcome and an invitation to indulge. Serving; breakfast, afternoon tea, all day dining, a la carte dinner & Sunday lunch
Why should you work with us?
· Continual on the job training to learn new skills, develop and improve & help gain promotion.
· Gratuities in addition to salary.
· Two, exciting and seasonal meals per day whilst on duty.
· 50% Discount on food in Fern, for your friends and family.
· Heavily discounted staff rate on accommodation.
· Friends & family rate on accommodation.
· Discounted Gym Day passes available for use at David Lloyd Gyms.
· Company Pension.
· Additional annual leave for long service.
· Branded uniform supplied.
· Monthly employee award
· Staff referral scheme
Our kitchen is somewhere to nurture & grow your talent, we offer a supportive, learning environment which helps our team grow, personally & professionally. We are incredibly proud of what we achieve, every day. We understand that the success of our kitchen relies, entirely on the success of our chefs. We make it a priority in supporting chefs outside competition such as the National Chef of the Year, Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate award programme. Over time we have seen staff members promoted from kitchen porter through to sous chef, staying with us for over 10 years.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a team member who has past experience as a sous chef in a similar environment.
You should have a good understanding of the procurement processes, this is not essential but is preferred. All training will be given
You will have a good understanding of food hygiene. As part of our training we will ensure you are given a refresher in Level 2 food safety and also train to level 3 standards
Most of all we are looking for someone with; passion, dedication and a love for food, someone who is keen to pass on knowledge and see junior team members grow!
Key Responsibilities
· To assist the head chef in the day to day running of the kitchen and in their absence
· To ensure the whole team is working to safe and legal practices
· To ensure our training / recipes and culture is followed
· Ensure that chefs have all the knowledge they need and the tools they need
· To ensure the staffing levels are kept to the correct business levels
· To ensure all products entering and leaving the kitchens are to the set Jesmond Dene House standards
· To uphold the team SOP’s given to you
· Do the right thing for the guests
· To track, replenish and keep in date order the stock holding.
· To be pro-active with customer comments and complaints
· To lead by example –
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £29,900.00 per year
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Work Location: In person