Chef
Posted 9 days ago
- Fancott, Bedfordshire
- Any
- External
- Expires In 3 months
W e have an exciting opportunity at our school site in Harlington, Dunstable for a Chef to join the team at Accent.
This is a full time position working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday term-time only (39 weeks per year) - so all the school holidays off!
Starting as soon as possible.
The food offer is fresh food cooked from scratch so excellent culinary skills are required with a passion for giving children the best possible lunch experience. You will also be cooking for teachers and support staff. You will be working with a team of staff and supporting senior chefs with day-to-day kitchen duties, reporting to the Chef Manager.
To be successful in this role you will be:
* An absolute foodie with a chef background, this is a very-hands on role and you will be required to cook.
* Exceptional standards in all aspects of food service; attention to detail is vital
* Proven track record in a high volume, quality catering establishment
* Good communication and IT skills
* Willing to learn and grow in the workplace
* Innovative person with a positive out going disposition and a can-do approach
* Proven track record of continually improving standards and achieving targets is essential
This is a customer facing position so in addition to the above you will also need good communication skills to ensure a good client relationship and be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the English language.
Cooking experience required.
Accent Catering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. Please note that an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this role and appropriate evidence necessary to support the application.
You will be required to prove your right to work in the UK and to provide two referees at interview stage.
The Company treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its data protection policy. Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing your data is provided in the Company's privacy notice which can be found on our website.
Who are Accent Catering?
Accent Catering Services Ltd are one of the UKs leading contract caterers providing innovative food service solutions to a variety of Schools and Businesses.
We are a talented bunch of professionals who create bespoke catering provisions to suit each contract- no two are the same.
We are passionate about our people and invest in the training and development of our teams, actively encouraging career progression and giving our teams the tools, they need to thrive in their job roles.
Benefits of working with Accent
Competitive salaries
Free meals on duty
Career development opportunities
Reward gateway platform with multiple discounts and offers
HIT apprenticeships for all experience levels
Team events and competitions throughout the year
Shining stars awards
Pension scheme and life insurance
Work life balance
Employee Assistance Programme for mental health and financial support
Company sick pay scheme
Recommend a friend scheme
We look forward to receiving your application!
We do experience a high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks then unfortunately your application is not being progressed however we are happy for you to contact us further should you wish to do so.
Accent Catering have been named in The Caterer's prestigious awards as one of the best places to work in hospitality in 2020. Don't miss your chance to become part of our award winning team!
#INDHP
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This is a full time position working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday term-time only (39 weeks per year) - so all the school holidays off!
Starting as soon as possible.
The food offer is fresh food cooked from scratch so excellent culinary skills are required with a passion for giving children the best possible lunch experience. You will also be cooking for teachers and support staff. You will be working with a team of staff and supporting senior chefs with day-to-day kitchen duties, reporting to the Chef Manager.
To be successful in this role you will be:
* An absolute foodie with a chef background, this is a very-hands on role and you will be required to cook.
* Exceptional standards in all aspects of food service; attention to detail is vital
* Proven track record in a high volume, quality catering establishment
* Good communication and IT skills
* Willing to learn and grow in the workplace
* Innovative person with a positive out going disposition and a can-do approach
* Proven track record of continually improving standards and achieving targets is essential
This is a customer facing position so in addition to the above you will also need good communication skills to ensure a good client relationship and be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the English language.
Cooking experience required.
Accent Catering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. Please note that an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this role and appropriate evidence necessary to support the application.
You will be required to prove your right to work in the UK and to provide two referees at interview stage.
The Company treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its data protection policy. Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing your data is provided in the Company's privacy notice which can be found on our website.
Who are Accent Catering?
Accent Catering Services Ltd are one of the UKs leading contract caterers providing innovative food service solutions to a variety of Schools and Businesses.
We are a talented bunch of professionals who create bespoke catering provisions to suit each contract- no two are the same.
We are passionate about our people and invest in the training and development of our teams, actively encouraging career progression and giving our teams the tools, they need to thrive in their job roles.
Benefits of working with Accent
Competitive salaries
Free meals on duty
Career development opportunities
Reward gateway platform with multiple discounts and offers
HIT apprenticeships for all experience levels
Team events and competitions throughout the year
Shining stars awards
Pension scheme and life insurance
Work life balance
Employee Assistance Programme for mental health and financial support
Company sick pay scheme
Recommend a friend scheme
We look forward to receiving your application!
We do experience a high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks then unfortunately your application is not being progressed however we are happy for you to contact us further should you wish to do so.
Accent Catering have been named in The Caterer's prestigious awards as one of the best places to work in hospitality in 2020. Don't miss your chance to become part of our award winning team!
#INDHP
TPBN1_UKCT