**Job title:** Chef
**Location(s):** Portsmouth Area
**Salary:** £30,178 rising to £32,439 after 12 months plus a £600 yearly
allowance.
**Hours:** 42 hours per week, Monday to Friday - sociable hours offering great
work-life balance.
**What do weekends, bank holidays, and Christmas have in common? For you, they
re probably working days. Not anymore. Say hello to working in hospitality
with hospitable hours. **
As a Chef at our residential training facility, youll work as part of a
close-knit, collaborative and supportive team to deliver a high-quality
experience. Whether youre at the start of your career, or youre an
experienced chef looking for better work-life balance, this rare opportunity
is the role for you.
In a typical 42-hour week, youll work two 12-hour shifts and three 6-hour
shifts per week (with breaks), and a meal is provided on those longer days.
Theres also occasional voluntary weekend work, which youll be paid overtime
for.
Day-to-day, youll prepare, cook and serve three meals to up to 170 visitors.
Youll also have the chance to dabble in fine dining. So, bring your best and
boldest ideas and flex your culinary creativity to design new recipes and
menus.
Its a customer-facing role, so youll be interacting with the people youre
preparing food for. Youll be on hand for our visitors needs, and work as
part of a wider team to ensure together that theyre looked after.
Preferably, youll hold a C&GNVQ or equivalent Level 2 food preparation and
cooking qualification. And youll be a team player who is comfortable working
with people, can use their initiative and deliver excellent customer service.
Supported from day one, our structured induction course will get you up to
speed, and youll be mentored by our Head Chef and Kitchen Manager. And, when
it comes to your personal development, were as ambitious as you are: whether
its work experience in another kitchen, a course youd love to do, or
specific qualifications - tell us how you want to develop, and well support
you every step of the way.
**To apply you ll need to be 18 or over and a British citizen.**
**To find out more and apply, please visit our website.**