Head Chef

4 days ago

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom University of Wales, Trinity Saint David Full time

Carmarthen Campus (with a requirement to frequently work across other campuses)

ABOUT US

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is proud of our dedicated and talented employees, and we work together as a team to make a difference to the lives of our students and the communities we serve. We are 14th in the UK for Social Inclusion and 28th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2023), and 21st in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide, Our success depends heavily on the commitment and skills of our people.

We are now looking for a Head Chef to join the University on a full time (includes 5 over 7 days), permanent basis.

THE ROLE

The post holder will be primarily concerned with the day-to-day running of the department's kitchens, leading, and developing the kitchen staff to achieve food excellence. The post holder will have responsibility for implementing procedures relating to food safety and allergen control across all University run catering outlets and will be responsible for maintaining and reviewing these procedures to deliver exemplary standards in conjunction with the Catering and Conference Manager and the wider catering team.

Please view the job description for further details.

ABOUT YOU

To be considered for this role, you will need:

  • Proficient level of general education including written and numbery skills
  • NVQ 1, 2 in catering or equivalent
  • Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Catering and willingness to work towards Level 4 in Managing food Safety in Catering
  • Previous experience of overseeing a busy kitchen environment, managing all aspects of food safety, stock management, procurement systems and sustainability
  • Previous experience of creating and delivering menus for functions and events and day to day operation requirements
  • Ability to demonstrate excellent organisational skills with previous experience of staff planning to include rotas and HR related activities
  • Ability to communicate in a concise and effective manner, as well as excellent customer service skills
  • Previous experience of developing a proactive and engaging kitchen team, an effective self-motivator and ability to motivate others. Including team and personal development training
  • Ability to respond to business needs at short notice
  • Ability and preparedness to work flexibly in terms of duties, shift patterns, campus locations and to respond to business needs

It would also be beneficial if you have:

  • Level 3 Award in Food Allergen management in Catering or equivalent
  • Experience of managing kitchens across multiple sites
  • Good I.T. skills with working experience of Word and Excel
  • Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh oral and written

BENEFITS

  • Annual leave entitlement is 28 days' annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our comprehensive pay and benefits package includes:

  • Competitive pay and pay progression
  • Generous annual leave allowance including Christmas/New Year closure
  • Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family
  • Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
  • Support for health and wellbeing, including access to on-campus sports facilities at discounted rates, occupational health, and counselling support services
  • Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
  • Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
  • Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme

Closing date: 26th June :59 pm

£29,605 to £32,982 per annum

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