Situated in the heart of Fitzrovia, The AllBright Rathbone extends over five storeys of a beautiful Georgian townhouse, full of charm and rich in heritage. The club is home to a variety of meeting rooms and social gathering spots, including a bright ground-floor restaurant serving a fresh, seasonal menu, and an intimate bar on the top floor. Alongside this are areas dedicated to hosting a varied programme of events, from career development workshops and self-care seminars to book clubs and jazz nights. The club also boasts an in-house beauty salon, Powder & Bloom, offering beauty services and wellbeing treatments, as well as a cosy cinema showing the latest blockbusters, documentaries and must-see classics.

Amenities

·Private event space

·Cinema room

·Restaurant & Bar

·Private dining rooms

·Beauty & wellness salon, Powder & Bloom

·In-house Art Collection

·Cultural Programming: intimate dinners, panels, workshops, book clubs, and more

We are looking for a Senior Sous Chef to join our friendly 5* team at the AllBright club to execute our dishes as per menu specs.

Outline of key responsibilities:

• Drive operating profit goals and sales.
• Optimize profits by controlling food, beverage and labor costs.
• Consistently achieve operational excellence.
• Develop and retain exceptional talent.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal laws regarding food quality, safety, labor and employment.
• Partner with Human Resources to train and develop restaurant leaders at every level
• Maintain or exceed weekly budgeted variable operation profit by controlling cost of goods & variable labor.
• Communicate restaurant results to the Head Chef and General Manager with recommendations for improvement.
• Ensure high team and guest engagement.
• Mentor and counsel team members and enforce appropriate policies and procedures ensuring that everything is within compliance of venue and company standards.
• Promote company's mission and values.
• Ensure company policy and brand standards are followed.
• Optimize profits by controlling food, beverage and labor costs
• Prepare and present hourly team member reviews.
• Complete all tasks assigned by the Head Chef on time

Responsibilities include:

• Order supplies, food and ingredients based on rapidly shifting demand.
• Hire and train kitchen staff in specific stations, and cross-train as necessary.
• Create schedules for kitchen staff to ensure there are always enough workers to meet the demand.
• Maintain inventory levels and conduct full inventories.
• Schedule and oversee necessary maintenance and repairs on kitchen appliances.
• Assist the management team with menu changes and adjustments.
• Respond personally to guest questions, special recipe requests and complaints.
• Maintain a clean work space and all times.
• Work at a fast and efficient pace. The Sous Chef is a “working chef”.
• Ability to read and follow recipes as well as follow up with prep and line cooks food preparation.
• Has a thorough knowledge of food cost, labor cost and inventory functions
• Chemical safety comprehension.
• Analyze financial reports to quickly identify and address trends and issues in area performance, including cost of goods, variable labor and profitability.
• Exceed annual operating profit targets.

Full time hours are 45 hrs per week and the club is open Monday to Friday (occasional weekend working). 

Hourly rate is £11 per hour plus Tronc, which generally equates to £1 per hour.

In return, you will get:

·28 days paid holiday (pro-rated for part-time)

·Excellent retail and online discounts via AllAboutAllbright

·30% discount on Food & Beverage at AllBright Clubs

·Employee discounts on beauty and wellness treatments at Mayfair and Rathbone

·Statutory pension