Job title: Agency Chef
Location: Reading
Contract type: Temp
Starting on: June 2024
Rate of pay: Mon- Fri £15.00 to £20.00 + Holiday pay per hour
Weekends £15.00 to £30.00 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
* Flexible working hours
* Free meals whilst on duty
* Free Parking available
* Opportunities to gain experience in diverse venues
* Training and development available
Key information:
* Immediate Start
* Choose your working days and we will match you with 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
Desired but not necessary
* Level 2 Health and Safety in the Workplace Award
* Level 3 Food Safety Awards
If you've got what it takes to be our next Agency Chef, then don't hesitate to apply today!
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