*ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE? ARE YOU HARD-WORKING? PASSIONATE ABOUT FOOD? If this sounds like you then we want to hear from you!*
We have an exciting opportunity at our Prestigious Independent School in St Albans, for a Pastry Chef to join the team at Accent, *term time only!*
You will be working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 3:00pm.
The food offer is fresh food cooked from scratch so excellent culinary skills are required with a passion for giving children the best possible lunch experience. You will be cooking for teachers and support staff. You will be working with a team of staff and you will report to the Chef Manager.
Key qualities and responsibilities:
* An absolute foodie with a chef background, this is a very-hands on role and you will be required to cook.
* Proven experience producing high quality baked goods
* Flexibility to work according to the chosen rota option
* A friendly and cooperative approach with strong teamwork skills
* Creativity and enthusiasm for developing new recipes and ideas
* Exceptional standards in all aspects of food service; attention to detail is vital
* Proven track record in a high volume, quality catering establishment
* Proven track record of continually improving standards and achieving targets is essential
* Providing support in front of house operations as needed
* Preparing a range of baked goods, including tray bakes, sausage rolls and brioche
This is a customer facing position so in addition to the above you will also need good communication skills and be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the English language.
Experience in a similar role would be an advantage but full training will be provided for the successful candidate.
Accent Catering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. Please note that an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this role and appropriate evidence necessary to support the application.
You will be required to prove your right to work in the UK and to provide two referees at interview stage.
The Company treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its data protection policy. Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing your data is provided in the Company's privacy notice which can be found on our website.
We do receive a significant number of applications for these roles and are unable to reply to each one, if you do not hear from us within two weeks please note your application has not been successful on this occasion.
*Accent Catering have been named in The Caterer's prestigious awards as one of the best places to work in hospitality in 2020. Don't miss your chance to become part of our award winning team!*
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.77 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Life insurance
* Referral programme
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Ref 195