Location: Theatre Royal Plymouth, Royal Parade
Level: Non-Managerial
Deadline: 16/01/2025 09:00
Hours: 40 hours per week
Benefits: 28 days holiday per year (inclusive of bank holidays), Company Pension Scheme and great ticket offers!
Job Type: CONTRACTED NO FIXED HOURS
Job Title: Green Room Chef
Reports to: Lead Chef
Salary: £12.21 per hour
Contract: 40 hours per week, working 8 hour shifts, 5 out of 7 days
Theatre Royal Plymouth is a registered charity, inspiring a lifetime of creativity for audiences, artists and participants throughout Plymouth and the wider region. As the principal home of performing arts in the Southwest, we engage and inspire many communities, creating memorable experiences for people from all backgrounds.
Theatre Royal Plymouth has a busy and fast-paced hospitality offering set in a contemporary environment in a key city location. You will assist the lead chef in the preparation and the smooth running of food production and service whilst maintaining excellent Food Hygiene and Safety standards. You will take the lead on the menu creation and serving of our back of house Green Rooms, ensuring that TRP remains the best in-house theatre food offer in the country.
Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to cultivating a culture of inclusion at TRP with a workforce, participants and audiences that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We recognize the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
How to Apply
Please submit a CV & cover letter in application for the role. Closing date for applications: Thursday 16 January at 09:00.
We’re here to talk! If you’re not quite sure if your skills match the role, want to talk about how flexible working could support you, or just check any of the details in this document, please email us at recruitment@theatreroyal.com with subject line ‘Green Room Chef’ to arrange a chat. Alternatively, you can call us at 07925 535778 between the hours of 10:00-16:00.
The Role
Here is an overview of what you would be doing:
* Preparation, cooking and serving of dishes to our visiting companies, actors, staff and patrons.
* The smooth running of a food service from our back of house Green Room.
* Cover for Lead Chef whilst on annual leave.
* Assist Lead Chef in the creation of bespoke menus for external and internal events.
* Help to organise, check and maintain work areas for cleanliness, quality and quantity of food products.
* Assist the Kitchen Assistant with dishes and maintaining cleanliness of equipment.
* Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and workstations during preparation and service.
* Preparing, portioning & maintaining high standards in food storage.
* Strong awareness of hygiene and safety.
* Knowledge of HACCP and COSHH.
* Receiving deliveries, safe storage, and stock rotation.
* Ensure quality of the brand through standards of preparation, presentation, and attention to detail.
* Accurate EPOS operation and reconciliation.
The Person
Our Values are at the heart of everything we say and do. To be successful in this role, you should demonstrate the following skills, experience and behaviour:
* Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
* Deliver tasks on a timely basis and to a consistently high standard.
* A passion for maintaining high standards.
* Maintain 5* food hygiene rating.
* Ensure that all necessary kitchen records are completed.
* Continuously look to develop yourself and learn new ways of doing things.
* Excellent organisation and time management skills.
* Team communicator with a collaborative approach.
* Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
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