Our Benefits:
* Refer a friend scheme
* Health Cash Plan
* Employer pension
* 25 days holiday FTE, increasing with length of service up to a maximum of 30 days
* Additional leave to purchase (up to 10 days per annum)
* 50% discount on nursery fees
* Day camps discounts: 1 week free and 1 week at 50% per child per annum
* Campsite and activities discounts at YMCA Fairthorne Manor
* 30% discount on food
* Wellbeing assistance programme
* Cycle to work scheme.
Job Purpose:
To share the lead for the preparation, cooking and service of food at Fairthorne Manor, and be responsible for the daily supervision of the kitchen to the Organisation’s standards.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
* To support the management team in all aspects of preparation, cooking, presentation, serving and clearing up of meals to the Organisation’s standard.
* To be able to fulfil different dietary needs competently.
* To line-manage junior staff on duty.
* To respond to customer requests quickly, as they occur.
* To receive training that is necessary to maintain & improve the standards of the establishment.
* To ensure a high standard of personal hygiene, cleanliness and neatness. To comply with Statutory & Organisational hygiene regulations in the handling and storage of food.
* To act in the interests of your own safety & the safety of others at all times
* Anything else reasonably requested by the management of the organisation to follow YMCA Fairthorne Group’s Safe Guarding, Child Protection and Safer Working practice policies at all times. Taking any concerns regarding a health or/and wellbeing to your line manager or senior management.
Person Specification & Key Competencies
Qualifications and Experience:
Essential:
* Good knowledge of health and safety
* Good knowledge of food hygiene (training can be provided)
* Experience meeting dietary needs
Desirable:
* Experience working in a busy kitchen
* 7061/2 or NVQ equivalent, or proven experience (specific training is available)
* HACCP Level 2
* Stock control experience
* Food Safety (Catering) Level 2 or equivalent
Skills / Abilities:
* Sympathetic to the aims and purposes of the YMCA
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Ability to work in a fast moving and changeable environment
* Work using your own initiative
* Ability to work to tight deadlines
* Relate positively to customers (many of whom are children) and staff
Successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via Disclosure and Barring Service.
We are an equal opportunities charity with commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request.
Please apply now for this rewarding position and be part of an amazing charity who continue to support and achieve wonderful things within the community to enable children young people and families to belong, contribute and thrive.