Chef

Mcmullen & Sons Ltd; Colchester; On-site; GBP 1,653,000 - 1,984,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Achievable bonus scheme

Shift flexibility

Weekly pay

Enhanced rate on key Bank Holidays

Live in accommodation if required

Family friendly policies including pay

Share of gratuities

Discounted meals 60%

25% food 20% drinks for day off

GROW Programme training & career dev

Industry Apprenticeships available

Full chef uniform

Job summary

McMullen's is hiring a Chef in Colchester. The role covers preparing and serving our menu to a high standard, while ensuring food hygiene and safety standards are met. You will receive deliveries, store food correctly, and help maintain a clean kitchen; in-house training is provided in Hertford for progression.

The successful candidate will join a family-run business with opportunities for growth and a supportive team environment, plus a competitive hourly rate and bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a busy kitchen is essential.
• Ability to maintain high hygiene and safety standards.
• Willingness to train in-house at Development Kitchen in Hertford.

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 a 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.

Skills

Hands-on approach

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Job description

Chef - 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 a 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.

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. Chef So, if you're as passionate as we are about delivering delicious fresh rotisserie chicken, along with chargrilled meats and pub classics then you could be our next Chef at Chicken & Grill pubs, an important part of the McMullen's family. We can offer you…

Benefits

• 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, £12.90 per hour, live in reduction £1.72 per hour

£12.90 per hour dependent on experienceFull time / Part timeTemporary

Colchester