Culinary Sr Specialist

Your Aramark journey starts here

Are you currently working in the culinary world and looking for more responsibility?
Love creating meals that put a smile on peoples faces?
Looking for a full time role?
Well, we have a job for you
We are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation.
We are currently looking for a Head Chef to work with our integral team at Officers Mess, Vimy Barracks, DL9 3PS

Perks of the job

⦁ £13 per hour
⦁ Full time – 35 hours a week – 5/7 including weekend work
⦁ Discounted meals on shift
⦁ On site parking
⦁ Free uniform provided
⦁ NEST pension contribution and Life insurance
⦁ Generous holiday entitlement which increases after 3 full years service
⦁ Cycle to work / Refer a friend scheme
⦁ Apprenticeship schemes available to help with career progression
⦁ A wide range of perks including MyStaffShop discounts (save money on your weekly supermarket shop), Nest pension, Life assurance, online e-learning and much more

What you'll be doing

You’ll be preparing and serving food to the highest standard
⦁ Management of a single large kitchen with a team of Chefs and Assistants
⦁ Organising and supporting your team to ensure a smooth operation daily
⦁ Ensure tasks are allocated so teams are fully utilised
⦁ Producing food in line with the recipe sheets
⦁ Full knowledge of all menu items served
⦁ Organising monthly stock count and conduct appropriate brand standard audits
⦁ Support the effective delivery of special functions or events
⦁ Ensuring that we deliver high quality service to the mess members and other military personnel
⦁ Management of all kitchen financials (stock, labour cost etc)
⦁ Management of production and food levels to ensure minimal wastage
⦁ Placing orders and keeping records of any stock wastage
⦁ Completing all shift opening and closing checklists and due diligence
⦁ Act as a trainer/ coach for new team members to learn procedures and standards for all kitchen tasks.
⦁ Assist in daily and weekly kitchen deep cleans
⦁ Undertake relevant training as required

Experience

• Previous experience of working in catering and/or Mess operational role
• Must be able to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication
• Knowledge/qualification in Health & Safety and Food Safety
• Good working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• One of the following qualification’s or equivalent; BSC (Catering), MHCIM, HND, City and Guild 706/1 and 2, NVQ level 2 and 3