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Chef - Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre
£30,000 per annum
40 hours per week
Free parking
Meals on duty
Free use of the gym
Retail discount vouchers
Pension
Life insurance
Job Description
* Maintain the smooth running of the kitchen and server area at all times ensuring the service provided is in line with legislation and relevant standards
* Provide day to day advice, coaching and support to staff in order to maximise the efficient and effective provision of catering services
* Coordinate the daily operation of the kitchens and food servery areas, allocating tasks and ensuring catering requirements are met and resources are used cost effectively.
* Oversee and undertake the preparation of food cost effectively ensuring special dietary requirements are met and food forresidents and staff meets the highest possible standards
* Coach and support staff andresidents to maximise their performance and ensure company policies and procedures, legislation and best practice standards are met.
* Monitor staff andresidents daily performance and assist in searchingresidents as necessary, to ensure relevant standards are met at all times including security and Health and Safety.
* Monitor and account for all equipment, materials and items at all times so that security is maintained.
* Maintain accurate and current information completing all documentation and labellingto meet all relevant standards and requirements.
* Manage the cleanliness of the kitchen and servery areas and ensure that all equipment is maintained so that a safe andhygienicenvironment is maintained at all times.
* Deal with routine queries ensuring resolution or prompt escalation to ensure the safety, security and welfare of all staff andresidents.
* Receive supplies ensuring that they are appropriately and securely accepted and stored.
* To identify and escalate as appropriate any incidents which may either impact on the smooth running of the centre, or the safety, security or welfare ofresidents or staff and contractors.
Qualifications
* City & Guilds 7061 or NVQ equivalent, Level 2 FoodHygeineand previous supervisory experience within a busy catering environment would be an advantage
* Must be willing and able to work flexibly: on a schedule that could cover any day of the week (Monday-Sunday)
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Romeo Marufu at romeo.marufu@mitie.com.
Since 1987, Mitie’s 72,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
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