Sous Chef

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The Bench Bar (SSP)
Location:  Guildford
Salary:  £31,804 per annum
Post Type:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours BST on Thursday 25 April 2024
Interview Date:  Thursday 02 May 2024
Reference:  004624-R

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sous Chef to join The Bench Bar at Surrey Sports Park, a state of the art Leisure Complex and Fitness Facility, home to numerous professional sports teams and partnered with the University of Surrey.

The Surrey Sports Park restaurant boasts a 70 seat bar, 2 day conference rooms and 2 activity rooms for large banquets of up to 250 people. The Bench Bar offers a wide selection of healthy, balanced food which aims to support the positive lifestyles of the SSP guests.

Key Responsibilities:
Working alongside the Head Chef, you’ll effectively manage all kitchen operations for The Bench Bar, Professional Sports Team catering and all Hospitality events.
This includes managing the kitchen team, menu creation and preparation, achieving the highest standard of food production, controlling and managing the food cost in line with the budget and ensuring compliance with the department’s food safety management system.

Other responsibilities include:

• Assume a hands on role, including food preparation, cooking and presentation, demonstrating and maintaining high standards of cooking to meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Assist the Head Chef in managing the production and planning of dishes, in accordance with agreed procedures and based on analysis of customer numbers.
• Keep informed of current food trends, planning and designing menus in liaison with the Head Chef.
• Assist in the costing of menu items, using the most up to date ingredient costs and according to an agreed formula.
• Lead, motivate, develop and train a team of permanent and temporary staff. Support the Head Chef in the day-to-day activities of the team, including the allocation of their duties and specific tasks.
• Work with the Head Chef and SSP management team to develop and maintain high standards of food and beverage quality, presentation and customer care.

The kitchen is open 7 days a week all year round, therefore will require a strong chef to operate the kitchen at all times.

What’s in it for you?

We think Surrey is an amazing place to work, and we are carefully crafting a dynamic, flexible, and fun place to work and thrive.

Our campus is a beautiful, leafy environment with carefully designed gardens, vibrant green playing fields, and a picturesque lake. With the buzz of student life and superb working facilities, the University is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research in an inspiring, innovative and diverse environment.

Alongside our gorgeous campus setting, collegiate on-site atmosphere and plentiful development opportunities, we also offer:

• 35 Days Holiday (20 Days Annual Leave + 7 University Closure Days + Bank Holidays)
• Additional Day of Leave per year of service for 5 years
• 36 Hour Working week
• Highly-competitive Pension
• Relevant Training & Development
• On-site discounted Nursery/Childcare
• Electric Vehicle Leasing scheme
• Surrey Sports Park Membership

For more information or to be considered for this role, please apply via the University Website. For an informal chat, please contact Debbie Nottridge; [email protected].

The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.