Description
We are seeking a skilled Weekend Chef to join our team at Bromley House in Catford. As a Weekend Chef, you will play a vital role in crafting daily meals for service users, staff, and visitors. You will work 16 hours a week, weekends only, and be responsible for supporting the Head Chef, maintaining good food storage procedures, preparing and cooking meals to a high standard, and participating in food costings.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Head Chef for the day-to-day running of the kitchen
- Maintain good food storage procedures and stock rotation according to established procedures
- Prepare, plan, and cook meals to a consistently high standard
- Serve service users, staff, and visitors with food and beverage in a professional and courteous manner
- Participate in food costings through effective cost control procedures
- Adhere to the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ standards and record keeping
- Adhere strictly to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times
- Take full shift responsibility for the catering operation
- Assist the Head Chef by researching and creating new menus ensuring meals are of a high quality and complement healthy eating guidelines
- Correctly fill out all paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP)
Requirements:
- 18 years or older
- GCSE or equivalent English
- City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking
- Basic Food Hygiene (essential)
- Intermediate Food Hygiene (desirable)
- Previous experience in a similar environment
- Previous experience in delivering a service on mass
- Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control, and budget experience
Benefits:
- Annual base salary of £23,560 pro-rata
- Equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave
- Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
- Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Access to Blue Light Card
- Life Assurance
- Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it
- 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion
- Enhanced Maternity Package
- Pension contribution
- Free meals and onsite free parking