Chef

Aramark Ltd; Dishforth; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted meals

Free on-site parking

Employee benefits app

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Holiday entitlement

Apprenticeships

Job summary

Aramark UK is recruiting a Chef at Dishforth Airfield near Thirsk for a permanent, full-time role within our kitchen team. You will manage production and stock, prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner, and train new team members.

The position offers £15.04 per hour, 37 hours per week over 5 days, with some weekends. You will follow recipe cards, monitor temperatures, handle daily paperwork, and help with deliveries and deep cleaning.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 1/Level 2 or equivalent.
• UK resident for past 3 years and right to work in the UK.
• Security vetting and DBS checks required.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare food for breakfast, lunch and dinner ensuring minimal wastage.
• Provide fine dining (silver service level) for functions/events.
• Train and coach new team members on kitchen procedures and standards.

Skills

Cooking

Team player

Training others

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ Level 1/Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Chef to join our team working at Dishforth Airfield near Thirsk, YO7 3EZ. You will be responsible for managing production and food levels to ensure minimal wastage and be supportive of new team members to support them with their learning procedures and standards for all kitchen tasks. Location: Dishforth Airfield, Thirsk, YO7 3EZ Pay rate: £15.04 per hour Working pattern: Permanent, full-time, 37 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 (includes some weekends) Shift times: Various What you'll do: Cooking and preparing food ready for breakfast, lunch and dinner services ensuring minimal wastage. Providing fine dining (silver service level) for functions/hospitality events. Working collaboratively as part of a team of chefs and acting as a trainer/ coach for new team members to learn procedures and standards for all kitchen tasks. Following recipe cards to prepare, cook and serve a range of meals Assisting with deliveries and stock checks, placing food
orders, and maintaining kitchen records. Monitoring and recording temperatures of fridges, freezers, hot cabinets, and serveries. Completing daily paperwork to cover due diligence. Assisting in daily and weekly kitchen deep cleans.
To be eligible for this role, due to the sector requirements: you must have been a UK resident for the past 3 years and have legal right to work in the UK and be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
Relevant culinary qualification (NVQ Level 1/Level 2 or equivalent). Excellent team player and communicator. A confident chef. Security checks and DBS required for this role. Flexibility and the ability to innovate.
£15.04 per hour
Why join us? Discounted meals on shift, and free on-site parking. You will have access to our Employee Benefits app - which includes online GP access, 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats. We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits. You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects and could lead to all sorts of opportunities - we LOVE to promote from within. As we are passionate about developing our people from within, great training is provided. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.