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Chef/Cook

Job details
Posting date: 17 September 2024
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 01 October 2024
Location: Carr Gate, Wakefield
Remote working: On-site only
Company: British Garden Centres
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Chef/Cook
Part Time 8 Hours Weekends
We are looking for skilled Chef/Cook to prepare delicious meals according to the menu. You will cook dishes that will delight our customers with their taste and timely delivery.

An excellent Chef /Cook must be able to follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals. They must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking.
Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques is also important.

The goal is to help preserve and enhance our reputation so we can expand our clientele.

We would love to hear from you.

What we offer:
No evening work, split shifts or unsociable hours, year-round business.
Security of working in a well-established expanding family business.
Rate of pay negotiable, dependent upon skills and experience.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day & Easter Sunday
50% meal discount at any BGC restaurant & 20% discount at any BGC store, discount rates available at our Leisure Park.

Skills needed:
• Experience of working in a busy kitchen
• Creative at making dishes but also able to work to specs
• Experience of cooking carvery is an advantage
• Knowledge of HACCP
• Able to manage multiple orders
• Professionalism and reliability
• Remain calm under pressure
• Good time management
• Level 2 basic food hygiene is an advantage

Duties include:
• The taking of deliveries
• Food preparation
• Producing specials
• Baking
• Prepare, cook, and present food quickly and efficiently to a high standard
• Monitor portion size and waste
• Collaborating with the Chef and Cooks to prepare meals.
• Maintaining a pantry stock record.
• Restocking the pantry and fridge or freezer as necessary

If you have passion, can work equally well as part of a team or independently, are up for a challenge and thrive in a fast-paced work environment, then we would love you to become part of our work family.

To apply:

Please send your CV to: Fay Gibbens, Restaurant Manager fgibbens@britishgardencentres.com

Applications close – Tuesday 1st October 2024

Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application is successful.

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