Cafe / Kitchen Manager - Beddingham, Lewes

4 weeks ago

Lewes, United Kingdom YHA Full time

Cafe / Kitchen Manager - YHA South Downs

YHA South Downs welcomes You to a Unique Place of Work

YHA South Downs are looking to recruit a Cafe / Kitchen Manager for 35 hours per week.

YHA South Downs is looking for an individual, with a catering background, wanting to make the next step in their career. The role will involve working in our cafe on a day to day basis, alongside our hostel teams. The kitchen manager will be leading shifts in the kitchen, including the preparation and delivery of our menu, and with overall responsibility for maintaining high standards in the kitchen, including placing orders, stock management, training of team and following health and safety regulations. They will work alongside the Hostel Manager and Deputy Manager to ensure our business goals are met.

YHA South Downs is located in the South Downs National Park, on the A26 between Lewes and Newhaven. We are located right next to Southease train station We are looking for team to join us for the busy summer season. Located in a converted farmhouse, YHA South Downs has 68 beds in the hostel as well as LandPods, Pods and Bell Tents. We host many guests from school groups to individuals walking the South Downs Way. We also have a busy cafe that is open to the public.

What can YHA offer you?

YHA South Downs is somewhere a little different, certainly not your average employer. YHA offers a fantastic benefits package including:

  • We pay £12.44 an hour on a permanent contract.
  • You will get access to YHA's staff discount and cashback portal
  • Free YHA Membership each year
  • 10 nights free hostel stays per year for you and up to 3 friends or family

There's lots more benefits to working for YHA so please visit our YHA Jobs website to find out more.

What will you be doing as Kitchen Manager?

Our Kitchen managers are responsible for supporting the management of an operational budget and delivery of KPI's, supporting with a wide range of customer facing duties across the hostel, delivering an excellent service to all guests and visitors, giving them a great experience of YHA.

Your day-to-day duties may include:

  • managing the food and beverage operation within your hostel
  • leading the preparation and delivery of food to agreed YHA standards
  • carrying out cleaning duties predominantly within our kitchen and food and beverage service areas
  • minimising food and beverage waste
  • maximising food and beverage profits

What Skills and Experience do you need to be a Kitchen Manager?

Our kitchen manager role requires flexibility to cover different shifts and tasks. It's an advantage but not essential that our kitchen managers have worked in a face-to-face role with customers previously. Experience in hospitality or customer service would be advantageous, including the management and delivery of a quality service.

Proven experience of working with the hospitality industry would be advantageous and significant experience of food and beverage best practice is essential. Qualifications such as City & Guilds 706/ 1&2, NVQ4 or equivalent level of experience, Food Safety Level 2 Certificate are desired. Experience working knowledge of allergens and health and safety compliance requirements along with excellent numeracy skills and experience of stock control and waste principles to maximise profit is essential.

Duties vary so good communication skills, excellent timekeeping and basic IT skills are advantages.

Knowledge and understanding of YHA's core purpose and experience of working in a team are beneficial.

We value lived experience just as much as previous skills and knowledge. We offer a robust induction, ongoing training, and further development, however, some of our roles will have further skills requirements. It's an advantage but not essential that our team members have experience volunteering or working with other people.

How do you apply?

Submit your CV and complete the application form (it's a short one, we promise). If you need any assistance, please visit the contact page on the YHA Jobs website and someone from the team will help you.

Who are YHA?

If you would like to find out more about YHA the charity, the culture, the heritage and so much more please visit our jobs website.

YHA's core strategic priority is access for all. It is a fundamental part of our charitable objects and the foundation upon which our 90-year history is built. We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone.

You can find out more about us by visiting the 'Working for YHA' pages of the YHA Jobs website.

PLEASE NOTE All relevant checks are in place to ensure safeguarding and legal requirements of safer recruitment are adhered to.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

YHA Job Title: Kitchen Manager

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