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Location

Northampton, Northamptonshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

About The Role

* highly competitive rates of pay  * instant access to your wages. No need to wait for payday! * exclusive employee discounts incl. retail and leisure savings * excellent career development incl. formal training * free parking * well-supported environment *  

Are you tired of working challenging split shifts?  Are you keen to address your work life balance, whilst continuing to create?

The Hawthorns Northampton are currently recruiting for a passionate, dedicated and creative team player to join us as Sous Chef.  As Sous Chef, you will work in support of our Hotel Services team, providing a comprehensive, high-quality culinary service, which contributes to the overall well-being of our residents.  Our aim is to offer a variety of food which is nutritious seasonal, thoughtful and nourishing. Good quality food with inspirational cuisine can be both a treat and healthy, so no residents will have to feel guilty or left out when enjoying our food offering.

For this position it is essential that you have culinary experience, preferably in a hospitality environment, accompanied by a relevant catering qualification and as a minimum the Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.

The key responsibilities of our Sous Chef include:

• Prepare, season and cook food for residents, customers, visitors, employees and special functions.
• Deliver exceptional customer service.
• Possess a working knowledge of all food service positions.
• Perform, if necessary, any food service team duties for continual operation of the facility.
• During the Head Chef's absence, the Sous Chef will assume duties and responsibilities delegated to that position. These include managing all aspects of the food service programme in addition to managing and administering a shift based workforce on a daily basis.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with all residents, family, visitors and colleagues.

About The Company

Hawthorn's retirement communities provide a unique concept of all-inclusive apartment living for the over 70s set within a purpose-built facility.

The Hawthorns first launched in the UK in 1985 in Clevedon, Somerset, followed by Eastbourne, East Sussex in 1999, and Braintree, Essex in 2009.  March 2018 saw the launch of the latest edition to the Hawthorns portfolio in Northampton, leading the development of our retirement concept into the 21st century. 

All of the Hawthorns retirement group locations are accredited with the prestigious Hospitality Assured Award, a national quality standard created and licensed by the Institute of Hospitality,
specifically for customer-led, service-orientated hospitality-focused businesses.

This post will require proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

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Salary

£13 per hour