Chef £35-40k Attractive salary and great benefits. Full-time position at 42.5 hours per week, working within Monday to Sunday, 5:00am to 9:00pm, with a degree of flexibility required. Kilkeel, Greencastle Street A look into the role Our Greencastle Street store in Kilkeel will be a hub of activity, offering convenience, value and excellent customer service to our local community and visitors. The store will have an impressive range of grocery, fresh and frozen produce and includes an amazing deli and specialist butcher. The anticipated store relaunch will be in Spring 2025. We are excited to announce that our offering will include a Production Kitchen and we are now seeking a Chef. Working within a fast-paced kitchen environment, the Chef will apply methodical organisational skills, energy and attention to detail to lead our production of centrally developed recipes and menus ensuring food safety and high-quality meals at high volume. As Chef you will: Preparing consistently high-quality fresh food. Allocate tasks to your team to ensure the smooth and efficient organisation and running of the kitchen. Use high specification kitchen tools and equipment correctly to produce consistently high quality dishes. Operate within all regulations, legislation and procedural requirements, with regards to food safety, health & safety, and trading standards. Maintaining quality and consistency in food production by using resources in line with organisations' financial constraints, style, specifications and ethos. Effectively communicate with other key contacts to ensure effective working on shift, effective handovers etc. Supervise and motivate employees to achieve their maximum potential. Managing the commerciality of production lines and identifying market trends & commercial opportunities. Lead by example at all times, ensuring that high standards and safe working practices are adhered to. Skills for Success Joining us as Chef, the minimum criteria you'll need is: Relevant Catering Qualification. Food Safety Qualification. Previous experience working in a catering and /or hospitality kitchen environment. You must be aged 18 years or over (for store legislative requirements). The attributes you'll need include: A flair and enthusiasm for cooking with fresh quality ingredients. Strong focus on people with an ability to motivate and inspire others. Ability to deliver at pace, while ensuring the highest quality of food. If is desirable if you had: Experience working in a Fresh Food Production Kitchen. Previous Supervisory Experience Previous Experience working to budgets and/or targets. The Reward Our business has been recognised externally for delivering excellence in employment. We value employee development and heavily invest in our people. Benefits include market competitive salary, bonus, pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, employee assistance programme, social club, discount scheme throughout UK/Ireland, staff discount (grocery/fuel) at SPAR/EUROSPAR Henderson Group company-owned stores and many more. Working Hours Full-time position at 42.5 hours per week, working within Monday to Sunday, 5:00am to 9:00pm, with a degree of flexibility required. Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to discuss working hours and shift pattern in further detail at Interview Skills: Management Leadership Stock management