*Role:*

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● Venue Chef

*Salary:*

● £33,750 per year

*Benefits:*

● Employee Benefit scheme

● We value work-life balance.

● Mileage paid at a rate of 45p/mile

● Pension (with contributions from Jenkinsons)

● Free uniform and PPE provided

● Excellent career progression

● Fully structured support for all new starters available

● Paid training provided for all training undertaken

● Employee Assistant Program

● Refer a friend payment (Unlimited Payments) Subject to conditions

● Jenkinsons Catering is an Equal Opportunities Employer that welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

*Shift patterns:*

● Full time 5 days a week working approx. 8-9 hour days. Approx. 12pm-9pm.

● Part time 2-3 days a week working approx. 8-9 hour days. Approx. 12pm-9pm.

*What is the job role?*

● Jenkinsons have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Venue Chef to join our team.

● The starting salary for this position is £33,750. Working 5 days a week, approximately 8-9 hour days (12pm-9pm)

● We value work-life balance and break the hospitality rulebook by offering our Chef’s no early starts and in a unique position offer a regular working pattern that works for them.

● If you're looking to make your mark and want to achieve a great work-life balance whilst still developing your career, then this will be the role for you.

*Key responsibilities include:*

● Ensuring that standards of food and service are consistently excellent

● Organise the planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of food to the standards required by the company and the client.

● Lead, mentor and manage the kitchen team.

● Assist the training and development of the kitchen team.

● Maintain statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislation and procedures.

● Working to instil a positive and collaborative relationship between kitchen and front of house teams

● Control site Cleanliness in areas that Jenkinsons Caterers are responsible for

● Maintain Standards and Quality

*About the role:*

● As the Venue Chef, your role involves presenting our menu at an exclusive wedding venue, preparing top-notch cuisine for guests, and overseeing the seamless functioning of the wedding venue kitchen. In charge of the daily operations and organisation of the kitchen, ensuring adherence to company standards and policies.

● The Jenkinsons support team works to enhance and sustain the overall efficiency and productivity of the company, enabling Venue Chefs to focus on their culinary expertise. As a result, unlike our competitors Chefs have:

● No food ordering responsibilities

● No stock taking responsibilities

● Our Company is expanding and we have several new venues currently undergoing full renovation. We value promoting from within, so we always have opportunities for advancement.

*Who are you?*

We would particularly welcome applications from Chefs who have 5 years minimum experience in a senior role running your own kitchen. Passionate about client service through producing high quality food and ability to lead from the front. Food’s provenance is critical to you and the closer to your kitchen, the better you understand that being a great chef is not just about cooking but the ability to work with a team, and build relationships. Due to the beautiful location of the property, it can be difficult to reach by public transport, therefore access to your own transport is advisable

*About Jenkinsons*

We are a family run business, trading for over 60 years with an open-door culture and supportive colleagues, who uphold our strong ethical values. Jenkinsons has become a leading provider of catering in Stafford and surrounding areas. Our wide range of services supports every occasion. We offer a rewarding career where you can make a positive difference to support people on the biggest day of their lives.

We are a pro-active growing company with career opportunities, excellent off and on the job training, and a positive enthusiastic team. We value our team, and we respect the talents and passion that each member of it brings to the company. If you believe you have what it takes to be a Venue Chef at Jenkinsons, we would be delighted to hear from you and give you the opportunity to join the team.

Examples of career development and promotional opportunities within our Kitchen teams include our Executive Head Chef based at the HUB and central support office who began as Kitchen Assistant. One of our Sous Chef’s who has been with the company over 20 years began as a Kitchen Porter and Venue Chef that has been with the company for 9 years began their career with Jenkinsons as a Kitchen Hand.

INDCHEF

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £33,750.00 per year

Expected hours: 37.5 – 40 per week

Benefits:
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: INDCHEF

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