Chef

At a glance We are looking for a Chef, to join our site here at Origin Park (CDH) Working pattern 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 07:00 - 16:00 Salary range The annual salary for this role is between £24,400 - £31,000, depending on skills and experience Overtime is a featured but not guaranteed Contract type This is a permanent role About the role You can view a copy of the full job outline here:- External applicants- please view the attached job outline Internal applicants- please use the link below Essential skills you’ll need: Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate. - Level 2 Professional Cookery NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent Operational experience in a professional kitchen environment Desirable skills you could bring: Working towards Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate - Level 3 Culinary skills or equivalent NVQ Level 2 and 3 Professional Cookery NVQ Level 3 City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent What will you do Full Site & Department Induction training from day 1 Experience in Industrial catering advantageous Knife skills Covering all aspects of cooking Menu creation using fresh ingredients Fast hot environment Customer service daily Understanding the food safety management system-Food safety policy & COSHH chemical handling Using our Food Monitoring systems to take food temperatures & delivery temperatures Supporting Hospitality Catering Assistant & Apprentices The new starter will be put through online training Food Safety Level 2 within 3 months & Food safety level 3 straight after both of these will be mandatory once in role Hands on in all areas including cleaning ,stock control, putting deliveries away, counter service ,shift close down Supporting with ordering Responsible for Kitchen when Sous Chef is not on site Job Requirements Apply the John Lewis food safety policies and procedures which include all legislation applicable to the Catering operation Ability to oversee the opening, closing and daily running of the operation Prepare, serve and present food to a high standard Important Information - Application and Interview Process The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process"). Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, will include a one to one interview (and a technical cooking task) You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you. We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, therefore, we recommend you apply early.