Job Description

Fumo Manchester are hiring a Senior Sous Chef!

Our story

The Distefano family, spanning two generations, started San Carlo over 30 years ago and seen it grow to twenty-five authentic Italian restaurants across the UK - from Covent Garden, Piccadilly and Knightsbridge in London to Bristol, Leicester, Liverpool Leeds, Cheshire and Manchester and with a growing number overseas - including Kuwait, Bangkok and Qatar and with new sites set to open in Miami.

Colleague Benefits:

Free Meals on Duty - Delicious, healthy meals, all free 50% Staff Discount - For you and your friends and family, in any of our restaurants around the UK Refer a Friend - Bring your friends and earn up to 1,000 per person Elevate Training Academy - Commitment to training and continuing professional development with our San Carlo training app Volunteering Days - Give back with dedicated volunteering days, making a positive impact in your community Squadra App - Offering you discounts and rewards with thousands of companies worldwide Wagestream - Access to earned pay at any point of the month Legal and Financial Advice - Free legal and financial advice for you and your family Colleague of the Month - Monthly recognition awards where all San Carlo colleagues are celebrated San Carlo Awards - Our annual San Carlo Awards, dedicated to celebrating the incredible talent and hard work of our colleagues Global Opportunities - The chance to work at one of our many international restaurants, from Dubai to Miami Best in Class Pension - San Carlo are partnered with an industry-leading pension provider, ensuring your hard work today supports your tomorrow

Key Responsibilities:

Overseeing the daily operations of the kitchen, including food preparation, cooking, and plating. Overall responsibility of food quality and presentation, sent out to customers Managing kitchen staff, including hiring, training, and scheduling Maintaining a positive and engaged team through 1:1 meetings, incentives and recognition Inductions for all new starters in line with company procedure Manage the Sous Chefs to ensure all training is to company standards Ensuring that all kitchen staff follow food safety and sanitation guidelines and kitchen procedures Managing food inventory and ordering supplies as needed Ensuring that all kitchen equipment is properly maintained and repaired as needed. Collaborating with other kitchen staff and restaurant management to ensure that food is prepared and served in a timely manner Handling customer complaints or issues related to food quality or service Treat everyone with respect and remain calm at all times

Required Qualifications & Experience:

2 year's experience in a similar role Team management experience Excellent communication skills Meticulous attention to detail, highly organised and capable of handling multiple tasks A proactive self-starter who can work independently with good judgement and minimal direction

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