Sous Chef – Permanent Contract

£19.53 per hour, 40 hours per week

KYN Bickley, Bickley Park Rd, Bromley BR1 2AZ

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.

Our first home, KYN BICKLEY, opened in February 2023. KYN BICKLEY is an 86-bedroom home offering each resident an elegant and comfortable bedroom, communal areas for dining and reclining; and inviting outdoor terraces overlooking landscaped gardens bordered by woodland. We have a further three 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 Sous Chef, you will be responsible for:

• To support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen and the delivery of consistent, high quality, delicious and nutritious dishes for our residents and their families
• To support the Life Enriching Activity Lead/Life Enriching Activity Co-ordinators in the implementation of a whole home approach to the provision of meaningful occupation for all residents, taking a proactive attitude towards the engagement of all residents at all times
• To take full responsibility of the kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef and maintain the high standards that have been set
• 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 ensuring menus are delivered to the agreed specification
• To be organised and have high attention to detail which enables KYN to deliver a seamless service to our residents
• To ensure the team adhere to all kitchen service standards in every task they undertake
• To monitor health and safety, compliance and procedures to ensure standards are maintained in both the kitchen and dining teams
• 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 exceed expectations and consistency in every role or task undertaken
• To be committed to building relationships with our residents and fully understanding their needs
• In the absence of the Head Chef, to effectively manage and oversee stock in the kitchen
• To ensure there is regular monitoring and auditing to guarantee full stock and ingredient availability
• To investigate any discrepancies, seek a resolution, and put preventative measures in place
• 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 ensure that stock is purchased in accordance with KYN’s purchasing policies and procedures
• To ensure that wastage is kept to a minimum through stock rotation and ensuring portion controls are adhered to
• To understand budgeted and actual departmental targets including sales, covers, gross profits (food), stocks, average spends and departmental profits
• In the absence of the Head Chef, to control and monitor payroll costs by allocating labour resources in line with forecasted and actual business levels, using Company productivity ratios and payroll management
• 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 support the Head Chef in ensuring that thorough audits are undertaken and action anything that has been highlighted in an efficient and timely manner
• Work alongside the Head Chef to ensure that the team are always trained and adhere to cleaning schedules and standards
• To support the Head Chef in ensuring that there are up to date risk assessments and standard operating procedures in place for all food and beverage related tasks, and that these standards are adhered to
• 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 understand and respect our residents’ privacy and understand that residents’ identities and confidentiality must never be exposed or breached to any external sources
• To understand the importance of building a strong team who are dedicated to delivering KYN’s mission and vision
• To build personal and professional relationships with every member 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 take an active role in the coaching, training, and development of the team.
• To communicate, liaise, and build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• To create a team environment which promotes good morale and ensures a high level of commitment and pride in the home

About you

• You will have experience of working within a 4–5-star 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 and influencing skills, an approachable manner, and an eye for detail
• You will be passionate and have the ability to drive standards that not only meet but exceed expectations and elevate the lives of our residents
• You will be trustworthy, caring, adaptable, friendly, and patient and continuingly striving for excellence

About our commitment to you

• Competitive salary and benefits
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Complimentary meals, hot drinks, and snacks throughout your shift
• Bespoke company induction and on-going training programmes at all levels
• Access to the best-in-class equipment and technology
• Custom-made uniforms provided
• Employee assistance programme and other attractive wellbeing benefits
• Discount schemes
• Company contributory pension scheme & life insurance
• And much more……

To find out more about KYN, our teams and values please visit www.kyn.co.uk/careers

KYN is an equal opportunities employer.

To be considered for this role you will have to provide proof of right to work in the UK and consent to an enhanced DBS check.

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