Job Description – Chef
Responsible to: Management Team
Responsibility for: Kitchen and work experience trainees
Hours: Full Time (to be agreed)
Pay: To be agreed
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Miracle Café kitchen.
Responsibilities include:
- Preparing high quality meals for customers from the menu and ensuring food is served in good time and well presented
- Helping to manage any kitchen staff, motivating and inspiring them to prepare, cook and serve high quality food
- Helping to organise weekly staff rotas, evaluate work schedules on a daily basis and distribute key tasks to kitchen staff.
- Working alongside the Front of House Supervisor to ensure good working relationships are maintained between kitchen and table waiting staff, within a fast-paced and pressurised environment
- Working with the management team to develop menus using fresh, good quality and healthy ingredients for the café including meal ideas for special events
- Assisting with menu pricing
- Overseeing the preparation of food ensuring they match menu specifications and meet the quality standard and presentation
- Assisting with design and advice of kitchen remodelling where necessary
- Adhering to Food Safety Standards, maintaining high levels of cleanliness in the kitchen at all times – we expect to maintain a 5* Hygiene rating at all times
- Keeping accurate records, including food hygiene records according to regulators guidance, staff timesheets etc, and provide performance reports as required by the management team
- Supporting and training young people in kitchen-based work experience encouraging them to gain skills and work-based qualifications to improve their employability
- Developing supplier networks and ensure a good reputation for using high quality, locally sourced ingredients
- Controlling stock levels, monitoring wastage and ensuring that waste is kept to an absolute minimum.
- Monitor and purchase food and supplies
- Share good practice when required to the Miracle Café chefs from other locations
- Any other duties proportionate with the role as required by management
Personal requirements, skills & qualifications
| Criteria | Essential | Desirable |
| Qualifications/Knowledge: | A proven track record of working as a chef in a quality catering environment
A relevant industry recognised qualification and certificates |
Chef with at least 3-years’ experience
Broad knowledge of different types of foods and their preparations. Passionate about food |
| Work Related Experience: | Menu Planning & pricing
Preparing & Cooking a range of dishes to a high standard Baking Stock control & purchase |
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| Skills/Abilities & Special Attributes: | Ability to adapt to change
Ability to stay calm under pressure Good organisational & time management skills Good communication skills Self-motivated Work well as a team |
Managing a commercial kitchen |
| Faith | Having a Christian faith & beliefs |