About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced chef looking for varied role in a friendly and busy independent café. ‘Café in the Park’, is Jigsaw Trusts social enterprise providing catering services to the visitors and tenants of the Park as well as volunteering and work place opportunities to young people and adults with autism. The role of the Café Cook will be responsible for serving an appetising range of breakfasts, light lunches, cakes and snacks to site staff, film crews and visitors. Our meals are made freshly to order for all our takeaway and eat in customers so the ideal candidate will have a passion for both freshly cooked food and providing a great customer experience.
What can we offer you?
- Competitive Salary
- Sociable hours working Monday to Friday with no shifts, evenings or weekend working!
- The opportunity to make a positive difference to the lives of autistic children and adults
- Free onsite parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Facilities and Support
- Access to over 900 retailer discounts via our exclusive reward platform
- Staff recognition days
How will you help contribute to the team?
- By preparing and serving a variety of high quality, appetising and well-presented cook to order breakfasts, light lunches and snacks
- Gathering comments and feedback from customers and responding to ensure a great customer experience
- Contributing to menu planning and ideas to drive variety of choice for customers and improved café revenue
- Assisting the Chef Manager with ideas to design interesting and engaging activities for learner sessions in the café
- Working closely with the Café Chef Manager in the day-to-day operational requirements of the Café and taking responsibility for supervising the Café when necessary
- Using a daily cleaning rota to ensure all areas of kitchen are clean, tidy and maintained to the highest standard, including fridges, freezers and floor
- Complying with and implement Health & Safety and Food Hygiene regulations at all times
What do I need to apply?
- Proven experience of cooking & baking in a similar setting (restaurant, café, canteen or pub etc.)
- Qualifications in Food Safety & Hygiene and Understanding Allergens is desirable
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Motivated and hard working with the ability to use own initiative
- Confident and customer focused team player with a positive attitude
- A passion for good quality fresh food and excellent Customer Service
- The ability to work well under pressure and manage your time effectively
- Driving Licence (Due to our remote location)
Salary: £28500
Contract terms: Monday to Friday 7.30am – 3.30pm – 37.5 hrs per week
Annual Leave: 25 Days plus 8 Bank Holidays (up to 4 days allocated for Christmas closure)
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