Chef

McMullen & Sons Ltd.; Epping Forest; On-site; GBP 35,818,000 - 38,573,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Shift flexibility

Weekly pay

Holiday pay on key Bank Holidays

Live-in accommodation

Job summary

McMullen & Sons Ltd. is seeking a Chef for our Classic Pubs concept. You will prepare and serve our menu to a high standard while maintaining strict hygiene and safety practices in a busy kitchen. You will receive deliveries, store food properly, and keep the kitchen clean and safe under pressure.

We offer a competitive salary, shift flexibility, weekly pay and opportunities for training and progression through McMullen’s GROW Programme. Live-in accommodation may be available if required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen is essential.
• Ability to maintain high hygiene and safety standards.
• Good communication and teamwork in a fast-paced pub kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve menu items to a high standard per company specs.
• Maintain food hygiene and safety records and complete related paperwork.
• Receive deliveries and manage proper food storage.
• Keep kitchen clean and safe at all times.

Skills

Food preparation

Food hygiene

Health & safety

Communication

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Job description

Chef

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 great pubs and would enjoy helping to create a warm welcoming atmosphere in a busy pub offering classic pub dishes and local events then you could be our next Chef at our Classic Pubs concept, 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 of the Role:

• 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 also in our Development Kitchen in Hertford.

Salary: £12.76 per hour