Chef

Kingfisher on the Quay; Camberley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run restaurant in Camberley seeks an experienced Chef to join their team. You're expected to maintain high standards in food preparation and hygiene while delivering a quality dining experience. The role offers a competitive salary with benefits such as flexible shifts, live-in accommodation, and ongoing training through their GROW Programme. Ideal candidates will have previous experience, strong communication skills, and a positive approach. This position allows for career development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Achievable bonus scheme

Shift flexibility

Enhanced pay for Bank Holidays

Live-in accommodation

Family friendly policies

Discounted meals for staff

Fantastic training and career development

Full chef uniform

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within a busy kitchen is essential.
• Positive hands-on approach required.
• Good communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and serving menu items to high standards.
• Maintaining food hygiene and health & safety standards.
• Receiving deliveries and correct storage of food.
• Maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Hands on approach

Job description

Chef

Kingfisher on the Quay

Camberley•£ per hour dependent on experience•Full time

If your ambition is to build a career in a long established, successful family run business, where guests come first and quality is paramount, come and join us as a Chef. We’re independent, so believe in investing in the future and we love home‑grown talent. We treat all our people like part of the family – you’ll be respected, trained, coached and encouraged to grow in confidence, to achieve more than you thought you were capable of.

So, if you’re as passionate as we are about fresh food and would enjoy helping to create a seriously relaxed country dining experience, with full table service, a classic British menu and daily specials, then you could be our next Chef at Destination Inns, an important part of the McMullen Family. We can offer you…

• A competitive salary
• An achievable bonus scheme
• Shift flexibility
• Weekly pay
• Enhanced rate of pay for working on key Bank Holidays
• Great live in accommodation - if required
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• A share of gratuities
• 60% discounted meals when you are working
• 25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for you and your friends on your day off
• Fantastic training and career development through McMullen’s GROW Programme if you wish to progress
• A step into a progressive Company who treat people as a name, not a number
• Full chef uniform
• We also offer industry-relevant Apprenticeships if you would like to develop your skills further, so you can earn while you learn

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and serving our menu to a high standard as per company specification to ensure our guests return again and again
• Maintaining food hygiene and health & safety standards within the business and completion of company paperwork with regards to such standards
• Receiving deliveries and maintaining the correct storage of food
• Maintaining and clean and safe kitchen environment

The right person will have a positive hands on approach, good communication skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

Previous experience of working within a busy kitchen is essential however further training and development will be given in house and in our Development Kitchen in Hertford.

£ per hour, live in reduction £ per hour