Executive Chef Assistant

3 days ago

Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom Holroyd Howe Full time
{"Key Responsibilities": "Key Responsibilities
  • To ensure food production, quality, and menu planning meet the highest standards, as agreed with the Head Chef.
  • To oversee the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen, ensuring seamless operations.
  • To assist the Head Chef in compiling food orders and developing new culinary concepts.
  • To plan, prepare, cook, and present food that exceeds company and client expectations.
  • To maintain the company's reputation for exceptional food and service with clients and customers.

CLIENT SERVICE:

  • To provide prompt and efficient service to customers, consistently exceeding their expectations.
  • To be customer-focused at all times, approachable, and quick to meet customer needs.
  • To ensure all food is cooked, presented, and served in line with company standards, showcasing innovation in presentation and service.

PEOPLE:

  • To assess kitchen team performance, identify training needs, and recognize potential.
  • To develop the kitchen team by empowering, supporting, and motivating them, maintaining an open-door policy.
  • To lead by example, ensuring a positive and productive work environment, where team members have fun and take pride in their work.
  • To treat team members with respect and fairness, as you would expect to be treated.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:

  • To ensure all financial controls, costings, wastage, and orders are met within the client budget.
  • To maintain a system for quality and credit controls, ensuring purchasing is made through nominated suppliers.

HEALTH & SAFETY, FOOD SAFETY, THE ENVIRONMENT:

  • To ensure the kitchen meets statutory and company requirements for Health and Safety, Food Safety, and environmental legislation and procedures.
  • To maintain equipment in good working order, ensuring safe working practices are followed.
  • To report equipment faults to the Head Chef, promoting a culture of safety and responsibility.
  • To ensure all company procedures and work instructions are understood and practiced by all employees.
  • To promote environmental improvement initiatives within the business.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • To ensure compliance with the company's policy on safer recruitment and safeguarding children and young adults at all times.
  • To take responsibility for contributing to your own development, with guidance from the Head Chef, and attending training courses as identified.
  • To demonstrate commitment to company values in all aspects of your role.
  • To act as a positive ambassador for the business.
  • To assist or deputize for the Head Chef as needed.

Qualifications:

  • NVQ qualification or equivalent
  • Good craft skills background
  • Successful progressive background in catering
  • Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Ability to display a real passion for food and customer service
  • Successful progressive background in education catering
  • Good organizational skills
  • Ability to plan ahead
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Good communicator at all levels

Additional Information:

  • Free meals while at work
  • Career development opportunities
  • HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
  • Reward and recognition schemes
  • People awards to celebrate employees
  • Work-life balance
  • Employee Benefits Platform
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Recommend a friend scheme
  • Company sick pay scheme
  • Prestigious working environments
  • Team events scheduled throughout the year
  • Pension scheme
  • We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles.

"Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences."

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