Aspiring Chef: Hands-On Prep & Kitchen Skills

Wiltshire Farm Foods; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 41,328,000 - 45,461,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage employer

25 days holiday

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Wiltshire Farm Foods, part of apetito, seeks a dedicated Prep Department operative to work a 40-hour week, Mon-Fri, 14:00–22:00. Starting at £14.78 per hour with bonus and benefits. Training leads to higher grade and pay, with opportunities to learn multiple tasks across the prep area.

Role involves weighing, cooking to recipes, stock control using FIFO, paperwork compliance and ensuring quality and consistency across batches. A supportive team environment is offered.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 in Professional Cookery is required or willingness to complete
• Level 2 Food Hygiene required

Responsibilities

• Weigh products to be used in recipes.
• Control left over stock and apply FIFO.
• Cook products following the recipes supplied.
• Clean pots between products and liaise with High Care Op when pump strip is required when changing from meat to vegetarian products, different species.
• Complete Paperwork 100% fully, accurately and legibly – this is a legal requirement.
• It is also expected that persons in this role will be expected to be able to work in other areas as required
• Finished cooking’s must be right first time. Ensure you carry out tasks to the required standard – if you are unsure you must check with the person running the area.
• Inform the person running the area if you think there is a potential issue with the quality of the product.
• Ensure accurate yields are attained to keep consistent product quality and enable zero devaluations for over yields.
• Taste test every cooking with another member of staff before release to the High Care Kitchen for assembly use.
• Take consistency readings against agreed specification to ensure consistency between batches fills.

Education

NVQ level 2 inProfessional Cookery

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Job description

Wiltshire Farm Foods, part of apetito, seeks a dedicated Prep Department operative to work a 40-hour week, Mon-Fri, 14:00–22:00. Starting at £14.78 per hour with bonus and benefits. Training leads to higher grade and pay, with opportunities to learn multiple tasks across the prep area.

Role involves weighing, cooking to recipes, stock control using FIFO, paperwork compliance and ensuring quality and consistency across batches. A supportive team environment is offered.