Head Chef- Stoke on Trent immediate start
Pay: £19 -£20 per hour - weekly pay
Shifts: Day shifts working up to 39 hours, will include weekends on a rota. Shifts - 8am till 430pm
Contract - full time
Blue Arrow Stoke on Trent & Newcastle Under Lyme are looking for temporary relief head chefs to help support our clients with temporary cover ranging from holidays, sickness or general recruitment support, majority of our roles could easily lead to permeant work for you or be as flexible as you want it be.
A lot of the environments are ranging from Leisure and event-based establishments ranging from garden centres, hotels, golf clubs restaurants and we do also supply to any public sector environments from Care homes schools, nurseries and many more, I'm sure we can offer something for you.
The working environment
You will be catering anything from breakfast, hot and cold lunches seasonal specials sandwiches homemade soups and cakes along with preparing children food and children boxes, afternoon teas events and celebrations.
You will be working with a team of chefs and catering assistants and expected to run and over see the kitchen as well as manage staff members.
Requirements and skills:
* Previous 1 year experience as a head chef, or at least up to senior Sous chef level
* Ability to manage and run kitchens, as well as placing all food orders, completing rotas, and managing of small and large teams.
* Flexibility in shift patterns - i.e must be able to work daytime, night shifts and weekends dependant on when the clients need cover
* Great communication and team work skills
* Level 2 food hygiene certificate (ideal but not essential as we can provide this at a cost)
* Passion for food
* Ability to work under pressure
* Due to certain locations a full UK driving license is required along with own access to a vehicle
* Own chef whites and chef knives
* Cook and produce food orders
* Ensure all H&S is completed daily including temperatures of food and fridge items.
* Managed the whole kitchen operation
* Manage & organise a small team
* Engaging with other team members
* Take charge of all staffing kitchen operations
* Able to work on a hands-on operation.
* Support the sous chef in the operation of the kitchen
* Work with the front of house manager to arrange bookings for the day
* Complete rotas and food orders
* Prepare for events, celebrations throughout the day and year.
Working times and shifts
Some of our clients do offer just day shifts working 5 days a week including weekends up to 39 hours on a rota system, which can be anything from 7/am starts until 4/5 pm.
However As you can imagine being a chef does mean you are expected to workdays, evenings, weekends and nights, which will be client dependant due to their business needs which will be discussed at the time of booking.
Why Apply & Benefits to joining Blue Arrow
Blue Arrow is a Nationwide Agency based throughout the UK we have branches in all locations work is always on offer. A lot of our chefs who are registered with us enjoy working for Blue Arrow due to the flexibility around shifts, and we can offer both ongoing and short-term assignments. Another great reason is that you get paid a great hourly salary along with every hour worked, Some of our chefs have gained permanent roles with their perfect companies due to working in ongoing assignments and then offered permanent contracts and most importantly you are paid on time and on a weekly basis.
* Great pay rates and weekly pay
* your very own App and portal to accept shifts on the go, and submit timesheets
* Dedicated consultant
* Chance to gain more hours around current jobs and commitments.
* Mixtures of shifts.
* PAID FOR EVERY HOUR WORKED
* ongoing work in majority of our clients
* Company pension scheme, and holiday accrual
The Commute:
This particular client is based in ST1 central Stoke on Trent so travel to and from the site should be easily accessible.
Next Steps
If this position is not something you are looking for right now, we also support other clients in and around Stoke on Trent/North Staffordshire
We currently are or have supplied to the below environments.
* Hotels, pubs, restaurants,
* Golf clubs, event establishments, and football cricket stadiums.
* Contract catering sites including industrial catering
* Garden Centres and farm shops
* Schools, Nurseries, Universities, hospitals, Care homes and prisons - to work in these environments it would require an Enhanced DBS check - which we do have the facilities to put you through at a cost
I am sure we have something to fit your experience and needs.
So if you think this is just what you're looking for then CLICK APPLY TODAY, and sign up with us. One of our dedicated consultants will be in touch review your application.
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