Head Kitchen Porter/Line Chef
Haddenham Garden Centre is a family owned business which has been established for over 45 years. Our busy restaurant The Gardeners Retreat which focuses on homemade, locally sourced food and drink is currently looking for a Head Kitchen Porter/Line Chef to join the team.
The split of the role will be approximately 60% of the working week spent in the pot wash and 40% of the working week in the kitchen cooking.
The position is full time (an average of 40 hours per week) and will include working alternate weekends with one weekday off per week. The hours of work each working day will be 9am to 5pm.
Key Responsibilities:
- To ensure our kitchen, crockery, cutlery and equipment is clean, tidy and fit for use in a timely manner that meets the demands of service.
- To implement a cleaning rota for the Kitchen and Pot Wash area to ensure high standards of cleanliness are always maintained. Work with the Head Chef to plan deep cleans as required.
- To effectively supervise colleagues in the Pot Wash area, ensuring that they are communicated with clearly about the duties that they are required to carry out and that they are performing these to the required standard.
- To train, develop and lead all new recruits in the Pot Wash area, making sure that they are aware of and are capable of the high standard required in the role.
- To assist the Chefs with food preparation as required, ensuring this is completed to company standards.
- To learn how to run Kitchen sections and assist in service when required.
- To ensure the kitchen equipment is in working order and report any maintenance issues to management in a timely manner.
- To receive in deliveries and implement effective stock rotation and to ensure the delivery area is kept clean and tidy and free from obstructions.
- To place all orders for cleaning products to ensure required stock levels are always maintained.
- To have a strong understanding of Health and Safety procedures and to adhere to all Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, Fire and COSHH regulations governing the work you are undertaking.
Skills/Experience required for the role:
- Previous experience of working as a Kitchen Porter and a Chef within a high-volume restaurant or similar operation
- Previous supervisory experience would be desirable
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Ability to set standards and inspire and motivate staff
- Self-motivated, organised and able to work on own initiative
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Share of gratuities of top of your regular salary
- Sociable daytime hours with no split shifts
- Attractive staff discounts after completion of probationary period
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free on-site parking
To apply for the role, please submit your CV and a short covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the role, highlighting any relevant experience to Dave Nesbitt: davidn@haddenhamgardencentre.co.uk
Thank you for the interest you have shown in this vacancy. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications that we receive, it is not possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 14 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful.