Chef

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Kemptville; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company in Ontario is seeking an ambitious Chef to create exceptional food experiences. You will prepare and serve high-quality food, oversee menu changes, and ensure kitchen hygiene standards. The ideal candidate is passionate about food, has supervisory experience, and holds relevant qualifications. This is a full-time role with rotating shifts and opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a team.
• Experience in a similar Chef role.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food.
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve food services.
• Representing DINE and maintaining a positive brand image.
• Ensuring kitchen cleanliness and hygiene standards.

Skills

Passion for great-tasting food

Customer service

Flexibility in working hours

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

We are currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for DINE on a full-time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving high-quality food that brightens our clients' and customers' days, within the market-leading food service company in the UK. You will have opportunities to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards employees who go beyond the plate.

Shift patterns will include: Rotating shifts.

Here’s what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food services
• Listening to and acting on customer feedback to improve our food services
• Supporting the creation of new menus and food concepts
• Representing DINE and maintaining a positive brand image
• Monitoring inventories to keep kitchens well-stocked
• Ensuring kitchen cleanliness and hygiene standards
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene, and Health & Safety regulations

Our ideal Chef will:

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and customer service
• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
• Have experience supervising a team
• Have experience in a similar Chef role
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate
• Be flexible in working hours

Personality behind every plate

Dine provides tailored food services to 140 clients in the business and industry sector. With over two decades of industry experience, we pride ourselves on offering a personalized approach to our clients and delivering outstanding service. We focus on creating great-tasting menus, promoting sustainability, and working with local suppliers and communities. Our menus feature locally sourced, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients, aiming for Climate Zero by 2030.

Our secret ingredient - our people!

If you have what it takes to join some of the food service industry's best and brightest, we want to hear from you. Explore our live vacancies today for chefs, customer assistants, support, and office roles.

Job Reference: com/0407/43263001/52747245/BU #DINE

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