Guildford - Head Chef
Our client a contract catering company, are looking for a Head Chef for their small prestigious B&I site near Guildford, surrey.
As the Head Chef you will be working in a small team, catering for Breakfast, lunch and hospitality (including plated fine dining).
This Head Chef role offers an excellent salary of up to £36K for 4 days per week - Monday to Thursday 7am-3.30pm.They also offer an excellent benefits package.
Benefits include:- 28 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Free meals on shift
- Bespoke development training
- Pension and life insurance
- Discounts available from high street shops to holidays & cinema
+ more!
Duties:- Plan, prepare, cook and present food to the standards required for both retail and hospitality offerings
- Ensure that the company's reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers.
- Control portion size and monitor waste
- Ensure supplies are correctly issued, used and accounted for to carry out stock takes and food rotation procedures
- Maintain records relating to food production activities and supplier information
- Ensure Health and Safety and Food Safety Standards are maintained in line with company policy
- Set objectives and be responsible for the day to day running of the kitchen
- Display a real passion for food
- Good secondary education
- NVQ qualification or equivalent
- Excellent craft skills background
- Successful progressive background in catering
- Previous B&I/contract catering experience would be advantageous but a good background in Hotels would also be considered
- Must have previous catering for Hospitality including plated fine dining
- Basic and Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
- Strong Supervisory experience
- Ability to display a real passion for food and customer service
You should also be very personable, have excellent customer service and communication skills.
This is a fantastic Head Chef role for the right candidate. If you are an experienced and passionate Head Chef looking for a new role, please apply now.
Scattergood's are acting as an agency on behalf of this vacancy. In line with UK Immigration and Employment Law, only applicants eligible to live and work in the UK need apply. For this position, and other live vacancies, please visit our website www.scattergoods.co.uk