Junior Sous Chef - Hurlingham

Junior Sous Chef - Permanent Contract £20.30 per hour, 40 hours per week KYN Hurlingham, 28 Daisy Lane, London, SW6 3DD

About KYN

KYN is a brand-new care home company focused on offering an elevated approach to care: Individualised journeys built around the needs and interests of our residents in beautiful surroundings with life-enriching practices. KYN HURLINGHAM is our second home which opened in 2024. It's a 32-bedroom home offering each resident an elegant and comfortable bedroom, communal areas for dining and reclining. We have a further two care homes in development in London. We are passionate about our people; we seek out those who have a true vocation for care or hospitality.

About the opportunity

As a Junior Sous Chef, you will be responsible for:

• To support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in the smooth running of the kitchen and the delivery of consistent, high quality, delicious and nutritious dishes to our residents
• To take full responsibility of the kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef and Sous Chef and maintain the high standards that have been set
• To ensure that all dishes are prepared and presented in line with KYN's exceptional standards
• To ensure all dishes are prepared and presented in line with KYN's exceptional standards
• To ensure high standards of cleanliness and best practices are always maintained
• To drive consistency of our food offering and ensure menus are delivered to the agreed specification
• To be organised and have high attention to detail which enables the team to deliver a seamless service to our residents
• To monitor health and safety, compliance and procedures to ensure standards are maintained in both kitchen and dining teams
• To ensure the team adhere to all kitchen service standards in every task they undertake
• To take Invoices of all deliveries
• To support the teams in understanding the menu and ingredients so they can articulate this effectively to our residents, their family members, and guests
• To ensure mise-en-place is carried out in kitchen to meet forecasted demands
• To record temperature checks on food and in storage areas as directed to ensure statutory requirements are met and any variances are reported immediately
• To maintain high standards of working practices in terms of personal appearance and working methods
• To be committed to building relationships with our residents and fully understanding their needs
• In the absence of the Head Chef and Sous Chef, to effectively manage and oversee stock in the kitchen
• To report all damage, hazards and wear and tear occurring within your areas of work
• To store food items correctly and in rotation to minimise wastage using all company labelling and dating processes
• To complete the opening/closing checklists on a daily basis
• To maintain a clean and tidy appearance and work in an orderly manner in line with brand standards and legal requirements
• To ensure all security and control procedures are strictly adhered to
• To exceed expectations and consistency in every role or task undertaken
• To committed to building relationships with our residents and fully understanding their needs
• To ensure that wastage is kept to a minimum through stock rotation and ensuring portion controls are adhered to
• To ensure all stock is stored and rotated correctly in accordance with KYN's policies and food safety regulations.
• This includes recording temperature checks of food commodities to ensure statutory requirements are met and report any variances so they can be rectified immediately
• To have a good knowledge and working practice of health and safety and food safety within a kitchen
• To coach the relevant team members in these standards and support them in maintaining and adhering to the robust food safety management system in place
• To ensure the kitchen have adequate supplies of clean utensils, crockery, and other equipment
• To understand and respect our residents' privacy and understand that residents' identities and confidentiality must never be exposed or breached to any external sources.
• To ensure that all data and information in relation to resident's dietary requirements, whether physical or system based are accurate, up to date, secure and confidential.
• To take an active role in the coaching, training, and development of the team.
• To lead by example and act as a role model to the kitchen team in terms of work ethic, service quality and professional skills
• To communicate, liaise, and build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Support with the integration and mentorship of students doing their placements at KYN
• Actively support research activity at KYN.

About you

You will have experience of working within a similar hospitality venue

You will be a professional, who has a proven track record of delivering and maintaining kitchen standards at the highest level - keeping a safe, clean, and compliant environment

You will have strong communication skills, an approachable manner, and an eye for detail

You will be passionate and have

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