Role Sous Chef

Reporting to Head Chef

Contract Permanent – Full time

Salary £25-28,000 per annum

The role purpose:

We’re looking for an organised and collaborative Sous chef to join our team across
restaurants, cafés, kitchens, events and hotels. Your passion for great food and wonderful
dining experiences will be felt by your kitchen team and customers alike. You’ll deliver
excellent food safety as well as quality and creativity - and you’ll build sustainability by
continuously developing the capability of your kitchen colleagues in these areas too. Your role
will be made all the more stimulating by drawing inspiration from the stories, themes and
characteristics that run through the buildings, landscapes and collections we celebrate.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a growing team to thrive whatever the shift
throws at them. As a key member of the venue or production kitchen, you’ll collaborate with
food and beverage colleagues and hotel managers in the delivery of exceptional hospitality;
making you a part of an organisation dedicated to the regeneration, conservation and
celebration of Bishop Auckland. This will be achieved by maintaining a safe, happy creative
workplace founded in professionalism and strong team ethic.

We recognise that a good Sous chef is a key ingredient to our success and for that we
offer 30 days annual leave per annum. You will be working between 40 and
48 hours per week on a variable shift pattern to be agreed with your
colleagues.

Supervisory Kitchen team members working alongside, including agency staff

responsibility where necessary.
Line management None.
responsibility

Financial No budgetary responsibility. Drives profit by contributing to the

responsibility development of appropriate menus with strong profit margin
products, and minimising wastage.

Area of impact Own kitchen, and any kitchens working in as part of a group food
task / project.
Menu Collaborates with head chef to develop overall food proposition for
responsibility outlets.
 Undertakes any necessary mentoring, training and coaching to
develop seasonal menus and specials.
Undertakes any delegated menu development for specific pop-ups
and events.

Key Responsibilities:
The post-holder is responsible for the following key deliverables and accountabilities:
Food

 Work in a dynamic way to incorporate fresh produce from Auckland Castle and any
other internal supplies.

 Continuously develop own capability within food standards and innovation, seeking
mentoring, training and experience where necessary.

 Engage kitchen and front-of-house teams in new seasonal and one-off menus.

 Apply a high level of attention to detail with all aspects of food quality within time
constraints. Continuously develop the capability and capacity of the full kitchen team
to offer agreed standards of food and innovation.
Organisation

 Organise own time and those under supervision to support weekly dining plans.

 Undertake any delegated rota tasks

 Work to organisational food standards and contribute to planning and resourcing of

kitchens.

 Monitor local stock levels and minimise wastage. Gather and share feedback on
supply to help set future levels.
Kitchen operation

 Contribute to the development of kitchen cleaning schedules and organise daily

duties.

 Ensure kitchen practices in the handling, storage and preparation of food and the
cleanliness of facilities work to ensure a 5-star EHO rating.

 Follow procedures for completing relevant food safety and COSHH paperwork,
directing others under supervision to do so too.

 Monitor kitchen areas and equipment, raising any issues as appropriate. Maintain
equipment in line with training and procedures.
Administration

 Maintain, stock and record kitchen stores.

 Engage with and share details of menu items, recipes, allergens and presentation
standards.

 Contribute to the costing plans for menus as required. Process kitchen information
including wastage.
  Agree food preparation standards, engaging colleagues with them and updating
where necessary.
Team

 Attend weekly operational meetings with front-of-house colleagues and brief kitchen
colleagues as necessary.

 "Undertake all mandatory training and actively participate in own personal

development plan to achieve expected standard. Provide feedback to line manager /
supervisors on potential routes for own career development. Undertake any
delegated training for kitchen colleagues.

 Agree own objectives. Gather and share feedback within the team to assess own and
others' performance against objectives.

 Ensure that all kitchen team members wear appropriate uniform and are presented to
the highest standards possible. Conduct own work with professionalism and respect
for others.
Health & Safety
Be committed to good health and safety and access practice, ensuring familiarity and
compliance with TAP policies, procedures and guidelines and the health and safety of
visitors, staff, volunteers and contractors at all times.

Person Specification:

Essential Desirable

Experience  At least three years’ experience in  Working with on-site

similar position productive gardens
 Food safety level 2

Skills  Good communication skills –  Understanding of

articulate and approachable transporting food
 Role modelling excellent kitchen  Knowledge of stock
management management and cost
management
 Organised and able to organise
others
 Ability to multitask in a high
pressurised environment

Personal attributes  Takes pride in team’s collective

achievements
 Committed to a purpose beyond the
food & drink experience (Auckland
Project charitable aims)
The Auckland Project
The Auckland Project is working to create positive change for those living, working and
visiting Bishop Auckland. To do so we are creating a visitor destination in Bishop Auckland,
incorporating Auckland Castle (once home to the Prince Bishops of Durham), a Spanish
Gallery, Faith Museum, Walled Garden, Deer Park, Mining Art Gallery, Auckland Tower
visitor centre and Weardale Railway.

Our visitor destination and community development programme broadly fits into four areas:

1. To help individuals by creating a sense of aspiration as well as providing

opportunities for skills development
2. To help the community to become resilient and economically sound by creating
opportunities for partnerships, building a year-round tourist market and supporting
small creative industries to thrive
3. To protect, sustain and enhance our natural environment
4. To restore and enhance the beauty and historic significance of the built
environment.

By working with us, you are helping to ensure the town’s future is as magnificent and vibrant
as its past.

How to Apply
Apply for this role by downloading and completing an application form from
https://aucklandproject.org/about/join-the-team/ and emailing this to
recruitment@aucklandproject.org
Closing date:
Friday 13 January 2023 at midnight