Job Title: Sous Chef – Cafe 
Job Term: Permanent 
Location: Golders Green, London
Salary: £27,000
Hours: 40 hours between Sunday-Friday
Live in accommodation: No
Job Number: 22-00053
 
This busy Café is a social enterprise by a mental health charity which serves fresh, vibrant middle Eastern-inspired kosher food and drink. It is a community hub, bringing awareness, education and access to mental health support to the high street. The Café is going through an exciting period of growth and they are looking for a dynamic, creative Sous Chef to align the Café’s menus with the ethos of the cafe and to manage the smooth running of the kitchen. The mental health charity is committed to providing practical and emotional support to the Jewish community, delivering services that educate, support and facilitate recovery.

Job Purpose

Efective running of the kitchen operations. You will be required to oversee all food preparation and delivery as expectations are achieved and maintained including:
• Accountability of the operational and financial control of the kitchen
• Management of daily operations, kitchen costs and food preparation
• Controlling and directing the food preparation process
• Approving and polishing dishes before they reach the customer
• Managing and working closely with other Chefs of all levels
• Creating menu items, recipes and developing dishes ensuring variety and quality
• Determining food inventory needs, stocking and ordering
• Ultimately responsible for ensuring the kitchen meets all regulations including sanitary and food safety guidelines
• Being responsible for food hygiene practices
• Good understanding of seasonal produce
• Keep up to date with the latest cooking techniques and trends
 
What we require from you:
Can maintain kosher requirements within all kitchen operations
• City of Guilds 706 1 / 2 or equivalent of
• NVQ Level 3
• Level 1,2 and 3 Food Safety Awards
• Level 2 Health and Safety in the Workplace Award
• Minimum 2 years relevant experience
• Awareness of manual handling techniques
• Awareness of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) and chemical safety • Experience of kitchen equipment

Company Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free food whilst working
• Staff discount of 20% when outside of working hours.
• (210 hours AL ) inclusive of bank holidays/public holidays
•  Additional annual leave for Jewish holidays (if they fall on a working day) – roughly 8 additional per year.
• Closed on Saturdays (Shabbat).

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