Job Description
Nirvana Spa is a luxury, one of a kind establishment with excellence at the heart of all that we do. Our aim is to provide a journey to our customers that leaves them feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and totally looked after through our service and use of our exceptional facilities.
Our facilities boast a beautiful spa restaurant and an elegant, year-round garden pergola, each with a relaxed ambiance and stunning pool views. Our experienced chefs use top quality, locally sourced produce to create innovative new dishes. We prioritise good health and great flavours, whilst catering for a wide range of tastes and appetites including vegan and free-from options.
We are looking for a Sous Chef to join our talented team, who shares our passion for exceptional customer service and thrives in a fast-paced, innovative kitchen.
We are looking for a talented Sous Chef who
• Believes in creating elegant, delicious dishes that shout exceptional quality.
• Is passionate about fresh, local produce.
• Has a superb work-life ethic – lives life to the full in and out of work.
• Is an excellent team player, ready to lead and support colleagues.
• Works well under pressure in a vibrant kitchen.
• Proven, successful experience in a similar restaurant environment.
What you’ll do
• Be responsible for the day to day management of all of the kitchens in the F&B department
• Be responsible for the kitchen rota, ensuring maximum productivity from the team and appropriate shift cover
• support the Head of Food & Beverage with food related customer feedback, ensuring an appropriate outcome for both the customer and the business
• Create new dishes and contribute to innovative menus
• Maintain high standards of quality and cleanliness
• Continually strive towards achievement and improvement
• Ensure regular & effective communication by way of quarterly meetings for all kitchen staff
• Hold responsibility for HR related tasks including recruitment, inducting, training and managing absence
What we’ll offer you
• You’ll benefit from predictable and unique working patterns.
• We are dedicated to the development of our chefs; we invest in comprehensive training plans and offer fantastic career progression pathways.
• We offer great salaries, generous benefits and rewards including:
- Life Assurance (4 X Annual Salary)
- Spa & Gym membership
- Medical cash plan
- Reward and recognition scheme
- Employee referral scheme
- Pension scheme
- Discounts on selected products
- Annual flu vaccine
- Company uniform
- Company sick pay
- Free on-site parking
Equal Opportunities
Nirvana Spa and Leisure Ltd recognises that discrimination in the workplace in any form is unacceptable and in most cases unlawful. We have therefore adopted an Equal Opportunities Policy to ensure that all job applicants and employees are treated fairly and without favour or prejudice. We are committed to applying this policy throughout all areas of employment, recruitment and selection, training, development and promotion. In all situations, people will be judged solely on merit or ability.
We will ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic, or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, political opinion/affiliation, age, religion or belief. Our application form will be as simple and straight forward as possible and we will not ask for unnecessary information. Interview questions will be related to the requirements of the job and we will not seek irrelevant qualifications. Applicants will be short listed/selected solely on the basis of capability.