Overall Purpose of the Job

Basic preparation of food and breakfast items, to cover Annual leave which may include weekend work.

Main duties and responsibilities

• To ensure that the service of all meals is to the standard laid down by the Company and meets the Client’s specification
• To ensure that the control of raw materials and portions are to the Company’s standards as applicable
• To ensure all food is prepared using fresh and local produce whilst maintaining a high standard of quality and presentation
• To ensure that methods of food preparation, production and presentation comply with standards and Client specification
• To complete and maintain all legislative paper work as required by law
• To maintain the Company standard of hygiene and safety and take any action as is necessary
• To ensure that all areas under the Chef’s control are left clean and tidy at all times and that all equipment is switched off at the end of each shift
• To ensure that all deliveries are received and recorded as per company requirements
• To maintain tight stock control on ALL produce and wastage,
• To attend and take all necessary action, statutory or otherwise in the event of accident, fire, theft, lost property, damage, unfit food or other irregularities
• To attend meetings, conferences and training courses as requested
• To attend to any other reasonable request made by management

The successful candidate must also hold

• Ability to understand and practice Health and Safety in the Kitchen
• Ability to produce and execute healthy, balanced meals using local produce
• Have the ability to Multi-task, in a high energy production kitchen
• To ensure that all COSHH policies and procedures are fully understood and followed at all times.
• Communicate details of any accidents to the manager so that the correct action may be taken
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to balance competing priorities and workloads
• Relationship management skills that enable you to work with people at all levels and across diverse nationalities
• Ability to act decisively
• Ability to work unsupervised and take responsibility
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and offer new ideas
• Adaptable and flexible in approach to work required
• Willingness and ability to work as a member of a team
• Application to detail and presentation

Qualifications and Experience

• Recognised Professional Culinary Qualification
• Previous experience within a working kitchen
• Knowledge of Kitchen Health & Safety Procedures and all Legislative Requirements
• High Quality Food Production
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to make on the spot decisions