Casual chef

YMCA Robin Hood Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Nottingham is seeking a Casual Chef to join their team. The role involves preparing high-quality meals, providing catering for events, and developing seasonal menus using locally sourced ingredients. Candidates should have experience in a kitchen environment and a good understanding of hygiene practices. Flexibility in working hours is essential, as evenings and weekends are required.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Chef in a smaller kitchen environment.
• Strong awareness of food industry trends.
• Good working knowledge of food safety and preparation practices.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of meals for lunch and dinner menus.
• Providing excellent food for events like conferences and weddings.
• Developing new seasonal menus with local produce.
• Promoting a community-focused environment.
• Ensuring food safety and hygiene compliance.

Skills

Experience in café style kitchen or larger restaurant kitchen

Ability to work as part of a small team

Knowledge of Health and Safety practices

Awareness of current food industry product trends

Flexibility in work shifts

Education

Advance Hygiene Qualified or CIEH Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualified

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification

Food Preparation qualification

Job description

Job Description

The historic Malt Cross is an iconic bar and kitchen in the heart of Nottingham City Centre. The venue has been welcoming and serving customers to its famous bar for almost 150 years.

We are looking for a new Casual Chef to join our team, primarily Friday to Monday shifts but potential for growth and flexibility as we intend to grow the business in the future.

We are passionate about high quality food, made from locally sourced ingredients served in a welcoming, friendly, relaxed environment filled with great music and lively events.

As an independent venue, Malt Cross’s activity directly supports YMCA community projects in the city and across Nottinghamshire.

This is your chance to work for an organisation which makes a real difference to the local community, starting with our own YMCA projects.

• Preparation of meals from our lunch and dinner menus, offering freshly prepared, delicious meals.
• Providing excellent buffet/banquet style food for bespoke events, such as conferences and weddings.
• Development and implementation of new, seasonal menus championing local producers and growers aligned to the Malt Cross ethos.
• Promoting a welcoming, inclusive and community-focused environment and working alongside the Malt Cross management team to deliver an exceptional customer experience, which includes delivery of staff training.
• Responsibility for food safety, hygiene and compliance.
• We serve a wide range of food options from light lunch options, Sunday Roast sharing boards and a whole array of sharing options for larger groups and events. We welcome your input to the design of the menus and your favourite dishes to bring new and interesting dishes to our customers.

About You

We are looking for someone passionate about food and ingredients who has had experience as a Chef in a smaller kitchen environment. With experience in either café style kitchen or larger restaurant kitchen, you will be comfortable working as part of a small team where team spirit is everything.

This is a busy and varied role and you must be able to be flexible to meet the needs of the kitchen on any given day.

From your experience, you will have a strong awareness of current food industry product trends and a good working knowledge of Health and Safety and Food and Drink preparation practices; being Advance Hygiene Qualified or CIEH Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualified and/or holding NVQ Level 2.

Food Preparation or equivalent qualification is desirable.

As to be expected with a role of this nature, evenings and weekends shifts will form the majority of your shifts.

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.