Solihull
Sous Chef | Conference & Events | £36,000 per annum | 40 hours What's in it for the successful Sous Chef? Salary £36,000 per annum Great company benefits Working with the Senior Sous Chef & Head Chef Structured 40-hour week on a disciplined banqueting shift pattern Extensive grounds to work across, including outdoor event space, BBQs and pizza shacks Involvement in tastings, menu development and private dining A stable, settled team with no revolving door culture Real scope to put your stamp on the operation Key appointment with genuine senior visibility from day one Tonic are pleased to partner with our client to recruit a Sous Chef for their hotel operation in Solihull. This is a well-established venue with a genuinely varied events calendar, around 60 weddings a year alongside corporate events, anniversaries, baby showers and christenings, all run out of a large, well-equipped kitchen. You'll take sole charge of the team, owning prep, ordering and standards across every event, while reporting into the Senior Sous Chef who oversees the wider hotel operation. For a strong Junior Sour or Sous Chef who's ready to run a kitchen as their own, this is the platform to prove it, with real scope to progress further. What are we looking for from Sous Chef candidates? Solid Sous Chef experience within banqueting, events or high-volume function catering Comfortable managing a full events calendar and switching between package types and menus Confident taking full ownership of a section or kitchen, including prep lists and ordering Happy working closely with event sales and an on-site event manager, not just heads-down cooking Organised and calm under the pressure of back-to-back weddings and functions Genuine ambition to step up into a Head Chef role and the drive to earn it TPBN1_UKCT