We are looking for a Weekend Chef/Cafe Manager to operate our new café at Penistone Leisure Centre. You could be operating both the kitchen and front of house alone or with other staff.
You will organise daily operations, both front and back of house, delivering hot meals, snacks and home-made bakes. Responsibilities include ordering supplies, setting menus and pricing, and ensuring we meet all of our regulatory requirements. To be successful in this role you should have experience of managing a kitchen and front of house. You will be commercially aware and available to work during centre opening hours, mostly during weekends and some holidays.
Pay: £13/hr
Hours: 9/wk initially, possibility of additional hours to suit business needs
Start: Oct/Nov
Job Description:
· Manage day-to-day operations of the cafe
· Planning, preparing and cooking meals including hot food, sandwiches, light snacks and baking. You will utilise fresh, seasonal ingredients.
· Understanding of managing allergens.
· Managing stock, purchasing of food and kitchen equipment
· Experience of managing food profit margins and a budget. Determining portion sizes and appropriate selling prices.
· Recording of daily, weekly and monthly income and costs.
· Maintain a hygienic kitchen, ensuring we meet hygiene standards and regulatory requirements and that appropriate records are completed.
· Store food in compliance with safety practices.
· Train and supervise a kitchen assistant / waiting staff.
· Deliver excellent customer service
Person specification:
Essential (e) / desirable (d)
Experience:
- Experience of managing a kitchen (e)
* Experience of supervising other people (e)
* Experience of managing purchasing and stock control (e)
* Experience of planning menus and cooking a wide range of food (e)
* Experience of working in a team and with a range of people (e)
Skills / abilities:
- Highly organised, with the ability to work unsupervised and take responsibility for completing tasks. (e)
* Knowledge of and ability to follow relevant regulations and work with statutory bodies. (e)
* Encourage customer feedback and suggestions (e)
* Excellent communication skills and customer service (e)
Qualifications:
- An appropriate catering qualification – 706/1 and 2 or NVQ Level 2 in Food Preparation or equivalent (e)
* Food hygiene level 2 or 3 (d)
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.00 per hour
Benefits:
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person