Culinary Specialist

At Inspired Villages, we're driven by our purpose to build real communities that enhance the lives of our residents every single day. In partnership with Legal & General PLC and NatWest Pension Trustee Limited, with ambitious growth plans, we seek a Culinary Specialist to join our expanding kitchen team.

You will support the kitchen team in ensuring all food is correctly prepared and presented to customers to high standards and quality.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure high standards of food hygiene and follow health and safety rules
• Monitor portion and waste control to maintain profit margins
• Prepare café food (brunches and light lunches) with the Kitchen Assistant
• Stock taking and stock rotation

We require previous experience working as a Cook or Sous Chef in a busy kitchen and working towards a Level 3 in Food Safety or equivalent would be desired. You should also have creativity and passion for food design, preparation, nutrition, and presentation. Self-motivation and the ability to work on your own initiative without ongoing direct supervision are also essential.

We are looking for someone with a strong background in culinary arts and a commitment to delivering exceptional results.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Medicash health plan
• Life Assurance at 4 times your annual salary
• 28 days annual leave (increasing by 1 for each year served)
• Gift of Time – 3 additional days leave for charity or voluntary work per year
• Big birthdays off (those ending in a 0)
• 5% matched pension scheme
• Retail discounts on a variety of outlets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car scheme
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities