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Join our motley crew of innovators, enablers, artists, gastro creators and social groovers; it is their disruptive ideas and enthusiasm which makes Stroud Brewery the company we are today. We are a dedicated organic brewery and a B Corps business that balances purpose and profit. Stroud Brewery is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you want to work for a sustainable and ethical brewery, bar and kitchen, we want to hear from you
Job Function:
To lead the kitchen team and together deliver unique, fresh and healthy food offer from the Stroud Brewery Kitchen
Hours:
37.5 per week - 2 admin days and 3 service days
About the kitchen:
The kitchen at Stroud Brewery is centred around the wood fired oven and the grill. We focus on using local and/or organic ingredients wherever possible. We have an all day menu with brunch, lunch and grill dishes, plus regular specials and pizzas being offered from Thursdays. We also cater for a range of events and have a dedicated following of regulars who ensure the kitchen is very busy
Main responsibilities:
Working well in a high paced environment under pressure, you will also lead the team to make sure that they deliver a high quality but personable service to all areas whilst minimising any waiting times:
* Ensure food hygiene regulations are met, including daily tasks, temperature records and an open and close checklist
* Control and direct food preparation and related activities
* Together with the kitchen team continually develop our menu, using local and organic ingredients wherever possible
* Cost all food items and maintain required kitchen GP%
* Identify suppliers and ensure regular supply of stock
* Oversee/ensure monthly stocktake
* Be fully responsible for hiring, managing and training kitchen staff
* Manage staffing rota and ensure optimum cover for all service times
* Authorise team holidays
* Approve timesheets
* Complete regular 1:1 appraisals
* Ensure great customer service
* Ensure health and safety in the kitchen
Person Specification:
Essential:
A passionate chef who has experience managing and leading a large team and can demonstrate the following capabilities:
* Experience in writing menus across a number of different areas
* Management experience - understanding team needs in a big kitchen
* Computer competence (e-mail, spreadsheets, word-processing)
* Entrepreneurial mind - can provide accurate and timely menu costings and share a commercial overview of the kitchen as a whole
* Ability to manage GP & wastage to an agreed level
* Being presentable & professional
* Maintain a safe working environment within all legal guidelines
* Passion for organic, fresh local ingredients
* Experienced in maintaining kitchen hygiene, and health and safety
* A keen eye for detail - suggestions for continuous improvement for service, prep, menus, ordering, managing the team
* Practical - oversee basic kitchen maintenance
* Competent when working with kitchen machinery
* Works well under pressure
* Ability to manage & work alongside all Stroud Brewery departments
* Able to work well in a team
* Flexible
* Reliable
* Conscientious
* Aptitude for learning
* Proactive
Desirable:
* An interest in real ales and their production
* Curious about cooking with beer and brewery by-products
* An interest in fermentation & baking
* Knowledge of sourdoughs
* Share Stroud Brewery ethos for sustainability
KPIs:
* Maintain staff vs revenue % at 35%
* Operate within a target margin
* Maintain health and safety policies
* Maintain a 5* hygiene rating
* Achieve and maintain 60% organic and or/local ingredients