Our Vacancies

Job Description

• An opportunity to work in an amazing and innovative site where service, creativity and food focus are key
• Assist the Head Chef with menu planning and development, budgets, food safety whilst leading and developing the kitchen team
• Manage the day to day running of the kitchen
• To fully deputise in the absence of the Head Chef
• Provide creative input into new ideas and food styles
• Able to work comfortably across all sections within the kitchen
• Proven experience of delivering hospitality and events
• Provide other chefs with training and teach new skills to encourage development
• Understand and work towards the needs of the business
• Providing the highest possible standards of innovative food both in the Café and Hospitality
• Work closely with Head Chef, Front of the House and management team to ensure that client, customer and business needs are met
• Responsible for maintaining, ordering and controlling food stocks within budget
• Keeping track of the daily budgets and able to cost weekly menus to ensure GP is achieved
• Ensure an effective Health and Safety, hygiene and Food Safety records and allergen procedures ensuring compliance with the law and company procedures are followed at all time
• Careful controls of production and merchandising to minimise wastage
• Conduct daily briefing with staff
• Participate in inputting new ideas and food styles to assist in maintaining customer satisfaction
• Able to assist in refreshing the offer on a regular basis looking at competitors and what is happening on the high street
• A keen eye for detail ensuring that food presentation is to a constant high standard and looks exciting at all times
• Excel and Word proficient
• Flexible working shifts

Personal spec

• Highly motivated with the ability to work under your own initiative and under instruction from the management team
• Strategic thinker
• Ability to lead and motivate others
• An eye for detail showing creative flair and finesse
• Driven by an interest in current food trends
• Ability to constantly innovate within both the café and hospitality
• Strong communication skills
• Organised, motivated and enthusiastic attitude, with a desire to learn and develop
• A team player, with a can do attitude
• Is flexible to meet the requirements of the client
• Understand the customers’ needs in relation to the business and client
• Positive attitude, polite and friendly
• Able to receive feedback
• Able to work well under pressure
• Can adapt easily between the requirements of the Café & Hospitality