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Agency Chef

2 months ago

Wokingham, United Kingdom Blue Arrow Full time

Job title: Chef
Location: Wokingham
Contract type: Temp
Starting on: June 2024
Rate of pay: Mon- Fri £15.00 to £17.50 + Holiday pay per hour
Weekends £21.75 to £26.00 per hour + Holiday pay per hour

Are you wanting to choose the hours you work and be paid for every hour you work?

Do you enjoy working in a variety of different kitchens gaining experience in all sectors of our industry?

If the answer is yes, then we would love to hear from you.

The role:
You will be working for one of the UK's leading recruitment agencies providing chefs cover to a variety of catering and hospitality business. Our clients are: Hotels, Golf clubs, Sporting Venues, Private clubs, Garden centres, Retirement villages, Schools, Colleges, Universities, Pubs, and Restaurants along with many other catering and hospitality venues. As a chef, you will work in different venues providing vital cover to ensure that our clients can provide a great food offer to their customers.

Benefits:

  • Paid weekly
  • Hourly Pay
  • Ability to choose the hours you would like to work
  • Free meals whilst on duty
  • Free Parking available
  • Chance to gain experience in a variety of different venues
  • Training and development available


Key information:

  • Immediate Start
  • Choose the days you would like to work, and we will match you up with the most suitable shifts
  • Work Monday to Friday or just weekends - The choice is yours.
  • Variety of shift patterns available for full time and part time hours

Key responsibilities include:

  • Knowledge and ability to independently and effectively run your section, for example; meat, fish, vegetables, pastry, butchery, sauces, grill, starches, starters, fry, pantry and roast
  • The ability to supervise, engage and teach Commis Chefs and Kitchen Assistants
  • The ability to delegate tasks appropriately
  • Ability to work without close supervision and deliver quality work
  • Strong ability to produce good quality food and first rate culinary skills
  • A flair, passion and a love of ingredients
  • Strong organisational skills
  • An ability to work unsupervised and consistently deliver quality work
  • Experience of a variety of kitchen environments and cuisines
  • Awareness of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
  • Good maths/numeracy skills
  • Good oral communication with all members of the team
  • Prepare, cook and present food as per your station
  • Prepare food to ordering during service as per your station/section e.g. meat, fish, vegetables, pastry, butchery, sauces, grill, starches, starters, fry, pantry and roast
  • Ensure you and your team have high standards of food hygiene and follow the rules of health and safety practises in the kitchen
  • Manage and train any assigned Commis Chefs or Demi-Chef de Parties working with you
  • Monitor portion and waste control to maintain profit margins
  • May be involved in assisting the Head Chef and Sous Chef in creating menu items, recipes and developing dishes

As a Chef you will be/have:

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Enthusiasm and willingness to develop your own skills and knowledge, plus those around you
  • Flexible and have a willingness to embrace new ideas and processes
  • Good team management skills
  • Team player qualities and the ability to work well with staff at all levels in the kitchen
  • Positive and approachable manner
  • Able to thrive in a fast-paced kitchen
  • A cool/calm/level head when under pressure and during a busy service
  • *In the care sector need a basic awareness of allergens, special diets, portion control and recipe costings, under guidance from the Sous Chef or Head Chef

Qualifications/Licences/Certifications/Experience

  • City & Guilds 706/1 or 706/2 in Catering
  • NVQ/SVQ Level 2 (or equivalent)
  • Level 1 and 2 Food Safety Awards
  • Minimum 1 year's relevant experience
  • Awareness of manual handling techniques
  • Awareness of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) and chemical safety
  • Experience of kitchen equipment including different knives
  • Understandable level of English spoken and written
  • Any health and safety and food hygiene courses

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